Gardaí are investigating a series of bomb threat emails sent to schools across Ireland and Northern Ireland this morning, Wednesday, November 11.
Multiple schools received a threatening email described as a "generic" communication, with more than 300 schools understood to have been targeted.
Schools in Carlow, Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin are among those understood to have received the message and been evacuated.
The incident marks the second wave of bomb threats targeting schools in recent weeks.
It also follows hoax threats affecting 30 flights and a separate email that prompted the evacuation of several Irish media organisations.
An Garda Síochána confirmed it is treating the latest communication as a hoax and does not consider the threat credible.
A spokesperson said: "An Garda Síochána is aware of a generic communication that has been sent to a number of educational establishments on Wednesday 11th November 2026.
"An Garda Síochána assess this threat as not credible and is not advising any educational establishment to evacuate.
"Gardaí are engaging with a number of educational establishments.
In response to recent increased activity in hoax and non-credible bomb threats, in this video Deputy Commissioner Paul Cleary provides guidance on what you should do if you receive a bomb threat and how An Garda Síochána will respond.
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The Education Authority in Northern Ireland also confirmed that a threatening email had been sent to a large number of schools in the region.
The message reportedly bears similarities to a bogus threat sent to 160 schools on October 19, which was declared a hoax by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
In a statement, the Education Authority said it was liaising with police and had not been made aware of any evidence of a credible threat.
It advised schools to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the PSNI.
Police received reports today of a concerning email sent to a number of schools across Northern Ireland.
As a result of this email, police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with the schools in question. An update will be provided in due course. https://t.co/vBgqCY2ZXR
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) November 11, 2026
The statement added: "We fully appreciate that any message of this nature is distressing and can assure schools, parents/carers and children and young people that we will provide a further update following engagement with police."
The PSNI confirmed it had received reports of a "concerning email" sent to a number of schools and was conducting urgent enquiries.
A spokesperson said: "As a result of this email, police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with the schools in question. An update will be provided in due course."
Schools across Scotland have also reportedly been evacuated following similar widespread bomb threats.
A message sent to parents at one school said it had been advised there was no credible threat and that the premises would remain open following a check of the building.
Last month, several schools across Northern Ireland and Scotland were also forced to close following a separate hoax bomb threat.
