Media organisations in Dublin evacuated today following bomb threat

A number of media organisations in Dublin evacutated their buildings today following a bomb threat.

RTÉ evacuated their Donnybrook building this morning, after Director-General Kevin Bakhurst received an email around 8.30 am.

Gardaí were called to the scene, and Garda sniffer dogs were deployed to carry out a search of the building. The scene was declared safe following these security measures.

Staff at the Irish Independent's headquarters on Talbot Street were also evacuated, as a precautionary measure.

The newspaper released a statement following the incident.

"Like a number of other media outlets, the Irish Independent received threatening correspondence this morning.

"Our main offices in Dublin city centre were evacuated for a short time while security checks took place.

"We wish to thank An Garda Síochána for their assistance."

Staff at Newstalk FM and Today FM were also reportedly evacuated.

Virgin Media received a bomb threat, however the broadcaster did not choose to evacuate.

"Virgin Media Television received a security threat email that was widely circulated to multiple European media platforms," a spokesperson for the organisation said in a statement.

"We followed our well established security protocols and continue to liaise with An Garda Síochána.

"We remained on air throughout and no evacuation took place."

Following the evacuations, gardaí said in a statement that they were "aware of a threat made against media organisations here and in Europe."

"An Garda Síochána has been liaising with the Irish media organisations and the threats will be investigated."

The Irish government also commented on the situation, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin calling the threats "very serious."

"Hoax threats such as these cause fear, distress and disruption to people going about their daily lives and activities; they achieve no positive purpose whatsoever.

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

Government statement on bomb threats to Irish media this morning. https://t.co/d7UkrAQNSR

— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) November 6, 2026

The incident follows a number of hoax bomb threats that targeted European airlines in the last week, including Ryanair and Aer Lingus. No organisation has come forward to claim responsibility for the threats.