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Friday 23 October 2020
Armed gardaí responded to reports of a possible firearm.
The PSNI carried out a search of the ferry and said no device was found.
It’s now understood the a mechanical issue caused the alarm to go off.
Residents and tourists alike remained rattled after the mistaken alert was blasted out to cellphones across the islands.
People received notices to their phones that a ballistic missile attack was imminent just after 8am local time.
People were told to “seek immediate shelter”.
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A spokesperson for Howth Coast Guard said the flare was fired from a boat moored in the harbour.
One user reported getting nearly 250 alerts over the course of this afternoon.
Five women have been arrested for organising the event in a town in northern Spain.
The transfer saga appeared to come to an end today – but it’s not done yet.
The Iraqi man had been removed from the flight after another passenger suspected him to be a terrorist.
Last week’s clashes between protesters and gardaí meant they weren’t taking any chances this week.
Fortunately everything was fine.
The person is still being treated for malaria.
A mountain guide thought he heard screams for help. They weren’t.
The device contained no explosive content, and was similar to the kind used in military drills.
But it doesn’t appear to be sticking…
A smoke alarm was triggered at a café, and a section of the facility was evacuated as a precautionary measure.
The Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI began a search after someone on Curracloe Beach spotted a swimmer in difficulty just after 5pm.
A suspicious package was discovered at the premises earlier today, prompting an evacuation.
The 37-year-old woman is being held in Belfast on suspicion of wasting police time.
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A mobile phone with a faulty battery port was left in a bathroom cubicle – causing enough suspicion to see the flight grounded.
The army bomb disposal squad was called to the scene this morning but have said that the suspicious object was “harmless”.
A suspicious device was found at one of Dublin’s premier tourist attractions this afternoon – but was declared a false alarm by the Army Bomb Disposal Unit.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
A mall near Boston was evacuated over reports that man was carrying a rifle. He wasn’t.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
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