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Bomb Hoax

# bomb-hoax - Sunday 31 March, 2013

Belfast security alert declared an ‘elaborate hoax’

Police in Belfast have declared a security alert at Shore Road in Newtownabbey a hoax.

# bomb-hoax - Monday 30 July, 2012

PSNI working with Gardai in bomb hoax investigation

Gardaí are now working with the PSNI in their investigation into the bomb hoaxes which caused evacuations in four different locations on Saturday night.

# bomb-hoax - Sunday 28 August, 2011

The Daily Fix: Sunday

In your Sunday Fix: Joan Burton has strong words for the banks; the latest on the storms hitting the US east coast; John Halligan on the presidency; and glory for the Boys in Blue…

# bomb-hoax - Friday 5 August, 2011

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Collar bomb hoaxer left mysterious note pinned to teenage victim Madeleine

The letter signed with a name from a bestselling novel warned: “Don’t go to the cops or I will detonate.”

# bomb-hoax - Thursday 21 July, 2011

A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE discovered in Dublin’s North Wall this morning has been declared a hoax. Gardaí have confirmed that the device was found at Seville Place this morning and the area was closed off at 7.50am. An army bomb disposal team was called in and declared the device to be a hoax. The area was reopened at around 9.30am.

# bomb-hoax - Wednesday 9 February, 2011

Woman makes plane bomb threat so man doesn’t leave

Chilean woman could face up to 61 days in jail after she phoned in a false bomb threat hoax to keep her boyfriend from flying off to a new job.