“An email threatening that an explosive device is located within hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland is being treated as a hoax by the PSNI”

By Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) · Posted 20 Oct 2026 · checked 25 Oct 2026 · 90% confidence

What they posted

An email threatening that "an explosive device" is located within hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland is being treated as a "hoax" by the PSNI. Police say they take "incidents of this nature very seriously" however "at this stage we consider risk to the public as low. They https://t.co/5DVNrOX9Wm

Why it's Truth

BBC News, Belfast Live, The Irish Times, The Independent, and Belfast Telegraph all report the PSNI's official determination that the email is a hoax, matching the claim's wording and details from the 19 October 2026 incident.

Sources

• BBC News
• The Irish Times
• The Independent
• Belfast Live
• Belfast Telegraph
• The Telegraph