Ireland Case No. 4536Hoax bomb threat (courthouse evacuation) · Co. Louth · 20 Nov 2025
Dundalk courthouse evacuated after hoax bomb alert
Dundalk courthouse and part of the town centre were evacuated on the morning of 20 November 2025 following reports of a bomb. Gardaí later said the alert was a hoax, and investigations are ongoing.
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Key facts
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- whereThe security alert was at a premises at Crowe Street, Dundalk. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe courthouse was evacuated and closed for a time, along with part of the town centre. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alert and evacuation happened on the morning of Thursday 20 November 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe evacuation followed reports of a bomb in the building. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the alert was a hoax and the area was declared safe. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherEarlier security alerts led to evacuations of the courthouse on 14 January, 8 April and in August, which gardaí also described as hoaxes. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Nov2025Town centre chaos as Dundalk courthouse evacuated in latest bomb scare
Reports the courthouse evacuation at Crowe Street, Dundalk, gardaí's hoax finding and that investigations are ongoing. It is the fourth evacuation this year; the article gives the earlier dates as 14 January, 8 April and 20 August in the summary but 25 August in the body.