RTÉ buildings evacuated following bomb threat

RTÉ buildings were evacuated on Tuesday following a bomb threat. The alarm was raised after an email was sent to the broadcaster, along with numerous other media outlets in Ireland and Britain. Presenters and staff were evacuated from the facilities on the Donnybrook campus, with gardaí (Irish police) present at the scene. In a precautionary measure, RTÉ has shifted to pre-recorded programming.

The broadcaster emphasized that the safety of its staff and personnel remains the top priority, and normal services are expected to resume as soon as possible once a consultation with gardaí has taken place. An Garda Síochána confirmed awareness of a threat against media organizations in Ireland and Europe, and they are cooperating with the investigation.

The alert comes after a string of hoax incidents affecting at least 27 flights across Europe the previous day, along with other alerts earlier in the week. Some flights operated by Aer Lingus and Ryanair were among those impacted.