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Carlow schools closed after shooting threat - do we need protocols?

A number of Carlow primary schools closed this morning after receiving an email threatening a pot...

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15.43 27 May 2026


Carlow schools closed after shooting threat - do we need protocols?


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15.43 27 May 2026


A number of Carlow primary schools closed this morning after receiving an email threatening a potential school shooting. One local principal has since called on the Government to introduce protocols for schools on how to respond and react to incidents like this, as there are no current guidelines.

Joining Shane to discuss this is Security and Defense Analyst Declan Power and Carlow TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor.


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