Students evacuated after false bomb scare at Roscommon school

More than 600 students were sent home from a school in Co Roscommon following a bomb scare.

A call was made to gardaí this morning claiming that there was an incendiary device planted on the premises of St Nathy's College in Ballaghaderreen.

Nothing was recovered after gardaí carried out a thorough search of the premises.

The school is expected to issue a statement at 2pm.


source: RTE
2019-02-11 13:50

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