Fri Nov 06 2026 - 09:50 • 1 MIN READ
Staff at RTÉ and the Irish Independent publishers Mediahuis have been evacuated following a several security alerts.
It is understood that an email making a threat was sent to RTÉ and the Irish Independent, which did not specify a news organisation in the text of the email.
The entire building in Donnybrook was evacuated as a precaution.
RTÉ Radio One’s programming dropped out mid air during Morning Ireland. The scheduled programme Today with David McCullagh, due to start at 9am, was replaced with music and a pre-recorded message.
It’s understood there is a garda presence on site at Montrose, Donnybrook.
The newspaper group Mediahuis has also evacuated its offices on Talbot Street in Dublin.
Gardaí and RTÉ have been contacted for comment.
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