A Secondary School In The City Was Evacuated Yesterday Afternoon After Hoax Phone Call

A caller warned that a man had entered the building with a knife.

Coláiste Chríost Rí on the Capwell Well road in Turner's Cross was evacuated while Gardaí and members of the Emergency Response Unit searched the building at around 1pm.

In a statement issued to RedFM News, Gardaí say they also carried out a search of the wider area however it appears the incident was a hoax.

Investigations are continuing.

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