Bomb threat emails sent to Cork schools declared a hoax by gardaí

A threatening email referred to a bomb hidden in a plastic bag, prompting searches and the evacuation of school buildings

Schools in Cork city are also understood to have received emails. File picture

Some schools across Cork were evacuated this morning after receiving another wave of emailed bomb threats.

A threatening email warning that a bomb was hidden in a plastic bag in a school was sent to numerous schools, it is understood.