Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 31003Bomb threat · Co. Cork · 5 Nov 2026

Anonymous bomb threat at Cork Airport stood down after 90-minute delay

An anonymous phone call bomb threat was received at Cork Airport on the morning of 5 November 2026, delaying a Ryanair flight by 90 minutes. Airport security and Gardaí conducted in-depth checks on the aircraft, and nothing of concern was identified. The flight departed after the delay and landed safely. No suspect has been identified and the incident has been fully stood down.

  1. Reported5 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A Ryanair flight at Cork Airport was delayed by 90 minutes after the airport received a bomb threat.
  • The bomb threat was made by an anonymous phone call to the airport.
When
The bomb threat was received on the morning of 5 November 2026.
Where
The incident occurred at Cork Airport.
Investigation
  • Airport security and Gardaí conducted in-depth checks to ensure the flight was safe to proceed.
  • Nothing of concern was identified during the security checks.
Other details
  • The flight departed after the 90-minute delay and landed safely.
  • No suspect has been identified and the incident has been fully stood down.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA flight at Cork Airport was delayed by more than an hour after the airport received a bomb threat (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe bomb threat was made by an anonymous phone call to the airport (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe delayed flight was a Ryanair flight (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe Ryanair flight was delayed by 90 minutes (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe flight resumed operations with a 90-minute delay and the incident was fully stood down (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe flight departed after the delay and landed safely (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe bomb threat was received on the morning of 5 November 2026 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationAirport security and Gardaí conducted in-depth checks to ensure the flight was safe to proceed (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationNothing of concern was identified during the security checks (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Nov2026
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Cork Airport flight delayed as Gardaí alerted to bomb threat

    Reports the anonymous bomb threat and resulting 90-minute delay at Cork Airport; no suspect identified or arrested; incident fully stood down.