Bomb threat to Dublin prison staff

23/06/2005 - 22:01:53
A security operation was launched tonight at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin after staff received a bomb threat.

An anonymous caller rang the jail shortly after 7pm warning prison officers that a bomb had been placed under a car.

A spokesman for the Irish Prison Service said the governor of Cloverhill ordered a series of safety precautions to protect officers leaving the complex.

“An anonymous caller contacted Cloverhill Prison at around 7pm saying that a bomb had been placed under a screw’s car,” he said.

Prison staff at the complex, which includes Wheatfield jail, who were due to come off duty at 8pm, were asked to check their vehicles before leaving.

The spokesman said the majority of staff had left. There was no indication whether someone had a grudge against an officer or a member of staff, he added.

Gardaí were called to the scene but no incident has been reported.