Police in Northern Ireland were treating a threat email sent to more than 300 schools as a hoax on Nov. 11, while authorities in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland reported no credible danger.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the message originated outside Britain. McNally acknowledged the anxiety the reports caused for students, parents and school communities, and said police treated the incident seriously.
Police in the Republic of Ireland said schools did not need to be evacuated after officers reviewed a general message. They also cited a recent rise in noncredible bomb-threat reports and advised recipients to contact police. The Scottish force said its inquiries found no indication that the incident posed a wider risk.
The reports followed bomb threats that prompted evacuations at at least 300 schools in Italy, Reuters reported. EconoTimes previously covered the Italian school evacuations.
