Schools evacuated after second round of 'malicious calls'

The Education Authority has released a statement confirming they are working with police to handle the situation.

UTV Ireland correspondent Eric Clarke reports another alert in Co Limerick has been stood down by gardaí.

Peter Weir, DUP MLA for North Down, says the alerts will have been a frightening experience for children.

“The police suspicions are that this is a series of phone calls across not just Northern Ireland, but the whole of the UK,” he said.

“I thinkit’s a fairly sick mind when you’re talking about disturbing and frightening children who are having to be evacuated from their school at short notice.

“That’s something that can be quite traumatising for children.

“I would certainly call on anyone who has any information on these incidents to immediatewly come forward to the police.”

Six schools in Northern Ireland have reportedly been evacuated after receiving malicious communications.

Among them are Bloomfield Primary School in Bangor and Linn Primary in Larne.

Threats have been received by schools across the UK however, according to Police Scotland, they do not appear to be "credible".

Police are investigating a “series of malicious communications” at schools across Northern Ireland.

Officers said the incidents are not believed to be related to terrorism.

It follows other similar cases being investigated by other police services across the United Kingdom.