Bomb scares at Dell and Vistakon
Two of Limerick’s biggest production facilities, Dell at Raheen, and Vistakon in Plassey, were last night targetted by a hoax bomb alert.
A man, reported to have had a foreign accent, called the 999 emergency service, saying “death to Westerners” before informing them that there was a bomb at the two factories.
Management at Vistakon decided to evacuate their facility while a search was carried out in the newly expanded plant.
Dell however decided not to evacuate their plant following consultation with Gardai, and an assessment of the situation.
According to the Limerick Chronicle today, Gardai are said to have believed the bomb threat was a hoax from an early stage due to the vagueness of the caller.
Attempts are being now made to trace the call, and identify the caller.