Ireland's RTÉ and Bulgaria's Nova TV evacuated staff on November 6 after receiving bomb threat letters. In Dublin, part of the live broadcast was replaced with recorded programs, while in Sofia broadcasting continued. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
No explosives were found in the buildings. British Sky also reported receiving a threat.
Evacuation in Dublin
The letter arrived at RTÉ at 8:33 local time. Staff were evacuated from the broadcaster's buildings in the Donnybrook area, and police with dogs searched the premises. David McCullagh's morning program on Radio 1 remained on air thanks to a mobile studio. In central Dublin, the Irish Independent newsroom was also evacuated during the check.
Sofia and Sky
In Sofia, police searched the Nova TV newsroom and allowed staff to return. Sky said it conducted a security check and passed information to the authorities.
Content of the letters
In the letters received by RTÉ and Nova TV, the sender claimed the bomb would explode within 45 minutes. He also claimed responsibility for recent threats against passenger flights. Investigators are still determining who sent the letters and whether these incidents are connected.
"This looks like a coordinated campaign aimed at causing disruption," the Irish government said.
Irish police and military are exchanging information with counterparts in other European countries.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that on November 5, false bomb reports affected at least 27 passenger flights in Europe. An Aer Lingus plane flying from Dublin to Rome was redirected to a military base in France, and several airliners in Bulgaria and Italy were escorted by fighter jets before landing.