Ireland Gardaí establish Ryanair bomb threat as hoax in Dublin
A bomb threat was made against a Ryanair flight in Dublin on 11 November 2026, following a series of hoax emails that led to staff being evacuated from RTÉ, Newstalk, Virgin Media and the Irish Independent the previous week. Gardaí quickly established the threat was a hoax. No suspect has been identified, and Gardaí are working with Europol to investigate the source of the threats. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said early indications point to rogue actors outside Ireland, with the threats believed to be an attempt to destabilise democracy ahead of the EU summit in Dublin.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A bomb threat was made against a Ryanair flight on 11 November 2026.
- Previous hoax emails led to staff being evacuated from RTÉ, Newstalk, Virgin Media and the Irish Independent.
- Investigation
- Gardaí established the threat was a hoax.
- Gardaí are working with Europol to investigate the source of the threats.
- Other details
- Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly believes the threats are hoaxes from outside Ireland, with early indications pointing to rogue actors.
- The EU summit is taking place in Dublin on Thursday, with 5,000 gardaí deployed in the biggest policing operation Ireland has ever seen.
- Roads around the Convention Centre were closed on 11 November 2026.
- The skies over Dublin became inaccessible to aircraft amid fears of a drone attack.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA bomb threat was made against a Ryanair flight on 11 November 2026. (extra.ie)
- whatPrevious hoax emails led to staff being evacuated from RTÉ, Newstalk, Virgin Media and the Irish Independent. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí established the threat was a hoax. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí are working with Europol to investigate the source of the threats. (extra.ie)
- otherGarda Commissioner Justin Kelly believes the threats are hoaxes from outside Ireland. (extra.ie)
- otherEarly indications point to rogue actors outside of Ireland. (extra.ie)
- otherThe EU summit is taking place in Dublin on Thursday. (extra.ie)
- other5,000 gardaí will take to the street for the EU summit. (extra.ie)
- otherRoads around the Convention Centre were closed on 11 November 2026. (extra.ie)
- otherThe skies over Dublin are becoming inaccessible to aircraft amid fears of a drone attack. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Nov2026Ryanair flight receives bomb threat with Gardai tracking sender
Reports the specific Ryanair flight bomb threat, the Garda Commissioner's assessment that the series of threats are hoaxes from outside Ireland, the Europol investigation, and the broader EU summit security context in Dublin.
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