Police treating bomb threat sent to hundreds of schools as ‘hoax’
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- The PSNI said 300 schools have now reported “receiving the same emailed message which contained a generalised threat” that came from outside the UKS1
- Northern Ireland’s education minister said some schools closed after receiving the threatening emailS2
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Police treating bomb threat sent to hundreds of schools as ‘hoax’
The PSNI said 300 schools have now reported “receiving the same emailed message which contained a generalised threat” that came from outside the UK
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‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 300 UK schools being treated as a hoax, say police
Northern Ireland’s education minister said some schools closed after receiving the threatening email
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Published Oct 19, 2026
What to know
- The PSNI said 300 schools have now reported “receiving the same emailed message which contained a generalised threat” that came from outside the UKS1
- Northern Ireland’s education minister said some schools closed after receiving the threatening emailS2
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