News · 19 May 2026
Antrim schools get bomb threat, pupils stay inside
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Pupils at multiple schools in County Antrim were kept indoors as a precaution after receiving a sinister email. Law enforcement officials in Northern Ireland are currently examining the alarming message that was transmitted to educational and commercial establishments on Tuesday morning. The sender of the email claimed there were pipe bombs in and around the locations, alongside menaces of attacks with guns and knives.
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