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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3360Explosive threat (bomb threat) · 9 Apr 2026

Gardaí investigate suspected hoax bomb threat to Garda station amid fuel protests

The Garda Special Detective Unit is assessing a suspected hoax threat issued to the Garda Commissioner's office on 9 April 2026 claiming a bomb had been planted at an unnamed Garda station and would be detonated if officers were 'heavy-handed' with fuel protestors. The threat was made by an unknown group, and the SDU, the force's anti-terror unit, is investigating.

  1. Reported13 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe threat claimed a bomb had been planted at an unnamed Garda station somewhere in the country. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe threat was made by an alleged group not known to gardaí, sparking suspicions it was an elaborate hoax. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe Galway operation began at around 8am on Sunday and involved some 200 gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • what500 gardaí were involved in the Sunday morning operation and a further 400 were deployed on Friday and Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Special Detective Unit is assessing the suspected hoax threat. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe operation was codenamed Plain Porch and started on Friday night when Commissioner Kelly declared an exceptional event. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRonan Slevin, GRA General Secretary, said the GRA raised the threats with the Commissioner and expects those responsible to be pursued and charged in the weeks ahead. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Apr2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigate suspected hoax threat to blow up Garda station

    First report of the SDU investigating the suspected hoax bomb threat issued to the Commissioner's office during the fuel protest period.