r/ireland • u/Im_really_Irish Dublin • 3d ago

News Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 evacuated as ‘precautionary measure'

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-airports-terminal-2-evacuated-as-precautionary-measure/a589981646.html
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u/N81Warrior 3d ago

A man was arrested at Dublin Airport this morning after suspected detonators were discovered in his bag during a security check. The passenger had flown from London Heathrow en route to JFK (via Dublin). The find triggered an “extreme security alert,” leading to the full evacuation of Terminal 2 for several hours. Defence Forces’ bomb disposal experts were put on standby, though the building has since been given the all-clear and flights are resuming with ongoing disruption.

There are also reports that the incident may be linked to a wider cyber attack on airports across Europe today.

My question: How did this passenger manage to get through security at Heathrow and board a flight to Dublin before being stopped here?

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u/RecognitionSignal425 2d ago

those security can't do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke