Ireland Gardaí investigate bomb hoax that closed Dunnes Stores in Longford
Gardaí are investigating a hoax bomb threat at the Dunnes Stores branch on the Dublin Road in Longford, reported in articles on 15 and 17 January 2025. The store received a call shortly before 6pm on a Saturday about an explosive device, and staff and customers left the premises and the store and car park were evacuated. Gardaí searched the premises and found no device, and the store reopened on Sunday afternoon. As of the 17 January 2025 report, enquiries were ongoing, gardaí were examining CCTV footage and phone records to identify the caller, and no arrest or charge had been reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating a hoax bomb scare at a Longford town shopping centre.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Dunnes Stores branch on the Dublin Road in Longford.
- When
- The store received the call shortly before 6pm on a Saturday, and the articles were published on 15 and 17 January 2025.
- Weapon
- The caller reported an explosive device at the store, and gardaí found no device during a search.
- Cause
- The bomb scare was described as a hoax.
- Other details
- Staff and customers left the premises after a public safety message, and the store and surrounding car park were evacuated.
- The store reopened on Sunday afternoon.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attended immediately and carried out a thorough search of the premises.
- Investigating gardaí are examining CCTV footage and phone records to identify the caller.
- A Garda spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating a hoax bomb scare that shut a Longford town shopping centre. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating a hoax bomb scare that closed a shopping centre. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe caller reported an explosive device at the store. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the Dunnes Stores Shopping Centre on the Dublin Road. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at the Dunnes Stores Shopping Centre on the Dublin Road in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe store received a call shortly before 6pm on a Saturday about an explosive device. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe bomb scare was called in on a Saturday, just before 6pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched the premises and found no device. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigating gardaí are examining CCTV footage and phone records to identify the caller. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationA Garda spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí attended immediately and carried out a thorough search. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are examining CCTV footage and phone records to identify the caller. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherStaff and customers left the premises after a public safety message. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe retail outlet and surrounding car park were evacuated, and the store reopened on Sunday afternoon. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe store and the surrounding car park were evacuated, and the store reopened on Sunday afternoon. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jan2025Gardaí investigating shocking bomb hoax that forced closure of major shopping centre in the Midlands
First report of the hoax bomb scare at Dunnes Stores Longford. Gives the location, evacuation, reopening on Sunday and the Garda investigation steps.
- 15 Jan2025Longford Gardaí investigate shocking bomb hoax
First report of the hoax bomb call at the Dunnes Stores in Longford; gardaí are examining CCTV and phone records to identify the caller.