Link https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/several-ni-schools-forced-to-close-due-to-security-concerns/a1240340742.html

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A number of schools across Co Tyrone have been forced to close due to what have been described as “security concerns” this morning.

The Belfast Telegraph understands at least three schools in the Strabane area have closed this morning.

In a post on social media, Strabane school Holy Cross College with 1,500 pupils wrote: “Unfortunately the school has had to close today due to a security concern.

"Any children already on route, we would ask that parents make arrangements to collect them.

"We will update you all as soon as possible this morning.

“Please share our closure notice with friends and family of Holy Cross College.”

Independent Derry City & Strabane councillor Jason Barr shared that a number of other schools in the local area have also been forced to close because of “security reasons”.

He said these closures included Strabane Academy and Strabane Primary School on the Derry Road.

"Closed this morning due to security reasons,” he added.

“Not sure of the circumstances as of yet.”

The PSNI has been contacted.

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15 comments

  1. Well that’s concerning. Imagine the kids walking to school and then turned back at the gate presumably? Doesn’t sound very secure

  2. We don’t know what it is yet, but usually these are bomb threats right? Either it’s some absolute bellend teenager that really really doesn’t want to do some exam today, or it’s some absolute bellend paramilitary that is jealous he didn’t finish school and wants to ruin it for all the kids.

  3. A few in country antrim now also closed due to security concerns as well

  4. # Schools in Enniskillen Strabane and Ballycastle apparently.

  5. Ah. How times change.

    I remember when the bus would stop at the security cordon and we’d have to get off and walk through it to the school.

    Sometimes while the school was still actively being searched.

    I would say “good times” but that would be a fuckin’ lie.

  6. Seems to be a LOT of schools. Can’t say I’ve ever seen more than a couple closed at a time for security reasons

  8. Schools are rapidly becoming more and more dangerous..

    Hopefully there is no American influence here with fears of some kind of an attack on children…

  9. I’m hoping it’s a false alarm or a sick prank, but from what I understand is that a communication originating from Co Clare has been sent to several schools across the north of an imminent attack. That’s the only vague details my journalist mate could give me at this time. Downvote all you want for scaremongering, but the source is pretty solid.

  10. Not saying it’s anything to do with this, but Draytek pushed an update to their routers over the weekend that has essentially made them useless as the internet drops every couple of minutes, so if any of the schools are using those routers they will not be able to do anything

  11. What the actual fuck is wrong with people, are they threatening all the integrated schools?

    Like fuckin wise up

  13. This happened recently downsouth.
    https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/s/FqRbvXZbAp

    No idea if it’s similar, but believe that was some kids hacked email that originated from.

    Hopefully it’s nothing serious, just annoying if this is becoming a norm, wastes police resources, and keeps kids out of school.

  15. Police in London involved.

    Usually means hacking groups, probably from outside the UK/ Ireland.

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