Laois schools receive bomb threats
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A number of Laois schools have received bomb threat emails this morning.
Similar bomb threat emails have also been sent to a number of other schools throughout the country.
Having received an email, St Colman’s National School in Stradbally immediately issued a statement to parents and guardians after they received a threat.
Principal Bryan Lynch said in the statement: 'You may have seen reports in the national and local media regarding a number of hoax bomb threats made to schools across the country. Unfortunately, St Colman’s NS was among the schools that received one of these threats.
'Please be assured that we immediately followed the appropriate procedures and contacted An Garda Síochána, who attended the school.
'Following their advice, and engagement with the Department of Education and our local Patrons' Office, we are treating this as a hoax.
'There was no requirement to evacuate the school and we have been advised that the school day should continue as normal.'
