Pupils are sent home after 'Islamist' 'bomb threat' emails hit 160 schools across Northern Ireland

Stormont education minister Paul Givan described the warning as not 'viable threat but it has clearly caused huge alarm'. The PSNI is making 'urgent enquiries' into the emails. Several schools have been evacuated, with parents told to 'come immediately' to collect their children.

Schools in Edinburgh were also evacuated after a 'hoax' bomb threat.

The Telegraph‘Islamist’ bomb threats close schools in Northern Ireland LBCPolice making ‘urgent enquiries’ over 'Islamist' bomb threats sent to schools Evening Standard‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister The IndependentPolice investigating after 160 Northern Ireland schools receive bomb threats AOL News UKPolice making ‘urgent enquiries’ over email sent to schools AOL News UKUK schools evacuated after 'threat' as pupils' parents told 'come immediately'The ScotsmanEdinburgh schools evacuated after 'hoax' bomb threat to schools Irish IndependentPupils sent home after bomb threat email sent to 160 schools in Northern Ireland Irish IndependentSeveral schools send pupils home as PSNI investigate ‘bomb threat’ emails Daily RecordNorthern Ireland schools evacuated after 'threat' email as parents urged to collect children

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