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# Bomb Hoax

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24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'
Police said about 400 schools were affected and some buildings were evacuated.
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Mar 19th 2018, 8:09 PM
Residents refuse to leave homes before bomb scare revealed as 'elaborate hoax' in Derry
One woman walked right by the suspicious device on her way out of her home, the PSNI said.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 7:03 AM
Ryanair flight from Norway evacuated after bomb scare
Police in Norway said that an earlier alert in Manchester made them take the threat seriously.
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May 16th 2016, 7:43 AM
Elderly people evacuated in 'elaborate bomb hoax' in Tyrone
The PSNI has condemned the incident, and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
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Sep 8th 2014, 7:46 AM
Belfast security alert declared an 'elaborate hoax'
Police in Belfast have declared a security alert at Shore Road in Newtownabbey a hoax.
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Mar 31st 2013, 9:38 AM
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.
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Jul 30th 2012, 1:11 PM
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…
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Aug 28th 2011, 7:42 PM
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.”
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Aug 5th 2011, 9:00 AM
Suspicious device discovered in north Dublin declared a hoax
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Jul 21st 2011, 10:04 AM
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.
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Feb 9th 2011, 12:26 PM