# Gardaí assess school bomb threats in Limerick as not credible

Case 39032. Bomb threat, Co. Limerick, 2026-11-11

**TL;DR:** Schools in Limerick received threatening emails in the early hours of 11 November 2026 warning that a bomb was hidden in a plastic bag on the school grounds. The same generic email was sent to around 300 schools across the country, addressed to the principal at each school. No suspect has been identified or arrested. Gardaí assessed the threat as not credible and are not advising any educational establishment to evacuate, though a small number of schools in Dublin and Cork evacuated as a precaution. An Garda Síochána received several hundred calls and are engaging with affected schools.

**Stage:** Reported. Reported stages: Reported (2026-11-11)

## People

- Suspect: Mikhail Andropov, person

## Key facts

**What happened**

- Schools in Limerick received threatening emails in the early hours of 11 November 2026 warning that a bomb was hidden in a plastic bag on the school grounds.
- The same generic email was sent to around 300 schools across the country, addressed to the principal at each school.

**Where**

- A small number of schools in Dublin and Cork evacuated as a precaution, while Gardaí have not confirmed if any schools in Tipperary are affected.

**When**

- The emails were received in the early hours of 11 November 2026.

**Investigation**

- Gardaí assessed the threat as not credible and are not advising any educational establishment to evacuate.
- An Garda Síochána received several hundred calls in connection with the incident.
- Gardaí are engaging with a number of educational establishments.

**Other details**

- Deputy Commissioner Paul Cleary spoke about increased activity in hoax and non-credible bomb threats.
- The public is advised to call 999 immediately if they receive a bomb threat.

## Reports (8)

| Date | Outlet | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | limerickleader.ie | [LIVE: Schools in Limerick among those to receive early-morning bomb threats](https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-courts/live-schools-in-limerick-among-those-to-receive-early-morning-bomb-threats-9343951) |
| 2026-11-11 | kilkennypeople.ie | [Bomb threat latest as Kilkenny school amongst those targeted](https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/school-education/bomb-threat-latest-as-kilkenny-school-amongst-those-targeted-9344337) |
| 2026-11-11 | limerickpost.ie | [Schools bomb threats declared a hoax](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/11/schools-bomb-threats-declared-a-hoax/) |
| 2026-11-11 | leinsterexpress.ie | [Hoax bomb threats issued to Laois schools](https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/crime-courts/hoax-bomb-threats-issued-to-laois-schools-9344391) |
| 2026-11-11 | rte.ie | ['No need to evacuate' after threats sent to schools](https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1111/1598829-email-investigation/) |
| 2026-11-11 | dundalkdemocrat.ie | [Louth schools among those to receive bomb threat](https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/louth-schools-among-those-to-receive-bomb-threat-9344878) |
| 2026-11-11 | irishmirror.ie | [Major Irish schools update after gardai confirm more than 300 targeted in email](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gardai-braced-more-bomb-threats-37868003) |
| 2026-11-12 | irishmirror.ie | [Hoaxers not yet found as Taoiseach addresses schools amid more bomb threat fears](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/hoaxers-not-yet-found-taoiseach-37869159) |


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