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

Bomb threat at Cork Airport stood down after 90-minute flight delay

On the morning of 5 November 2026, Cork Airport received an anonymous phone call threatening a bomb on a specific Ryanair flight. Airport security and Gardaí conducted in-depth checks of the aircraft, during which nothing of concern was identified. The Ryanair flight was delayed by 90 minutes before departing and landing safely. No suspect has been identified or arrested, 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

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What happened
A bomb threat was received by anonymous phone call at Cork Airport, delaying a specific Ryanair flight by 90 minutes.
When
The threat was received on the morning of 5 November 2026.
Where
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 Ryanair flight departed after the 90-minute delay and landed safely.
  • No suspect has been identified or arrested.
  • 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.