More than a dozen primary schools in County Carlow, Ireland, temporarily close after receiving emails containing threats of mass shootings, according to multiple reports. The Irish Times and other outlets say an email from an unknown source threatens a mass shooting involving staff and children at one or more school locations. Additional coverage indicates that around twenty schools in the county receive similar threatening messages. Local authorities respond by maintaining a visible policing presence. The Irish Times reports that Garda patrols remain in place near primary schools across the county. BreakingNews.ie adds that An Garda Síochána indicates the message appears to have been routed through another country. One outlet describes the closures as “obviously upsetting,” reflecting concern among school communities following the threats. While the reports align on the existence of threatening emails and the subsequent school closures and police measures, they differ in the exact number of schools cited as closed or affected. The cases are treated as serious security incidents as investigations continue.