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Police investigating the circumstances of a threatening email sent to nine schools in Northern Ireland today (Monday, March 24), causing some of them to close are, at this time, treating the matter as a hoax.
Police received reports from three schools in Strabane, three schools in Ballycastle and three schools in Enniskillen this morning that they had received an email during the early hours of today. Officers were immediately deployed to each school to engage with staff.
Checks have not, at this time, resulted in anything untoward at any of the schools. Based on enquiries and information to date, police are treating this as a hoax.
Enquiries are continuing.
Three schools in Enniskillen who received the email stayed open while the schools in Ballycastle and three in Strabane closed.
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Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney said: "We take incidents of this nature very seriously and we understand the concern in the community, not to mention the disruption it has caused in each of the school communities and for students and parents.
"Thank you to each of the schools for their assistance with our enquiries to date.
A threatening email sent to nine schools in Strabane, Ballycastle and Enniskillen today - causing some of them to close - is, at this time, being treated as a hoax.
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) March 24, 2025
Officers were immediately deployed to each school to engage with staff.
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"Our enquiries are ongoing and we will continue to liaise with each of the schools impacted to provide reassurance.
"We urge everyone, in the meantime, to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to police immediately by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency."
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