Breaking news…
Staff have been evacuated from the RTÉ offices in Montrose, Dublin over a possible bomb threat.
Gardaí were called to the scene after the offices were evacuated around 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon.
A spokesperson confirmed to JOE that Gardaí are currently carrying out a search of the building, but stated that they did not order the evacuation of the building.
It’s understood that the radio building was unaffected by the evacuation.
Shortly after 5.20pm, reports emerged from Today FM that staff had been allowed to return to the television building.
A bomb scare at RTE has turned out to be a hoax. Gardai searched the TV building & nothing was found. Workers are now back in. pic.twitter.com/cgEBRBQmoG
— Today FM News (@TodayFMNews) September 21, 2017
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge
