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Hearings abandoned at WRC and Labour Court after 'hoax' bomb threat
Summary
In Dublin, a bomb threat prompted evacuations from government offices and the abandonment of a Workplace Relations Commission hearing. The threat, received by a Department of Enterprise telephonist, led to the building's clearance and locking at 2 pm. The hearing, presided over by Michael MacNamee BL, was halted at 1:45 pm when staff announced an evacuation. MacNamee asked parties to take their papers and offered to hear applications downstairs. Gardaí later confirmed the threat was a hoax and declared the area safe. The case was the only matter remaining at Lansdowne House that week. Solicitor Barry Crushell, who was evacuated, noted that such urgent evacuations are not uncommon, whether or not a bomb scare is real. The incident caused no further proceedings to be held at the venue.
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What: Report matter: Hearings abandoned at WRC and Labour Court after 'hoax' bomb threat. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2023-07-21 Publication
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