Gardai To Probe Hoax Bomb Scare At Cork Opera House

Gardai are to carry out a full investigation into the source of hoax bomb scare at Cork Opera House last night. The venue had to be evacuated and the 2 many Dj's gig was cancelled after gardai at Anglesea Street received a call claiming there was a bomb on the premises. Gardai attended the scene and sniffer dogs sweeped the Opera House, but the bomb scare was a hoax. Gardai say a full probe will be carried out to identify who made the call, which caused huge disruption and wasted garda resoures. Click the play button above to hear RedFM's Stevie G, who was at the Opera House last night, tell us how staff and gardaí tried to clear the situation in time, but the gig had to be cancelled for public safety reasons:
More from Cork
-
Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office
Councillor Joe Kavanagh will be handing over the mayoral chains outside of City Hall for the first time ever on June 18th due to the pandemic
-
Expert calls for people to reduce meat intake
Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.
-
International Care Day Is Being Celebrated At The Bessborough Centre In Blackrock Today
The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care
-
UPDATE: Teenage Girl Killed And Three Teenage Boys Injured In Knocknaheeny Crash
It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot
-
Angry Farmers To Stage Protest Outside Aldi in Mitchelstown Later
They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table
-
UPDATE: Toddler Who Was Injured At Her Home On The Boreenmanna Road Has Died
The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries