Government Statement on Bomb Threats to RTÉ, Newstalk and the Independent

The Government has issued a statement on bomb threats made this morning against RTÉ, Newstalk and the Independent, describing them as very serious. Gardaí were alerted and took precautionary actions in co-operation with those targeted.

Government statement, 06 November 2026:

“The threats made this morning against media organisations here are very serious.”

The statement says Gardaí were alerted to the threats and “immediately took the precautionary actions that were necessary in co-operation with those who have been targeted.” It adds that the first concern in incidents such as these must be the safety and security of the people affected.

The Government described hoax threats of this kind as causing “fear, distress and disruption to people going about their daily lives and activities”, adding that “they achieve no positive purpose whatsoever.”

The statement says it is not yet known who is responsible, or whether it is individuals or a centralised or co-ordinated effort. It notes that the threats “come on the heels of the ongoing disruption to aviation around Europe caused by similar threats”, and says it “seems likely that this is a co-ordinated campaign of disruption.”

Gardaí, working in co-operation with the Defence Forces and cyber and aviation authorities, are working to establish who is responsible. The statement says Gardaí and the Defence Forces are in ongoing liaison with their European security counterparts, and that every effort will be made to identify those responsible and hold them to account.

The statement says the main priority is ensuring people are kept safe, despite the “unavoidable and unwelcome disruption” this may cause. It also says Gardaí have been alive to the risk of disruptive threats such as these in the context of planning for EU Presidency events and are exercising the relevant protocols in response.