Dublin Airport evacuated amid major security alert
13:58 Tuesday July 4th 2006
Dublin Airport has been evacuated this afternoon amid a major security alert believed to have been sparked by a bomb warning.
Details of the incident are still sketchy, but the terminal building has been evacuated and all traffic is being prevented from entering the airport.
Witnesses said airport staff entered the departures area and told everybody to get out as quickly as possible.
Gardai say the alert was sparked by a suspicious bag in the arrivals hall.
There are unconfirmed reports that a man entered the building claiming to be carrying a bomb.