AN IRISH school has closed amid security concerns after a message was found threatening a 'mass shooting.'
Scoil Dara in Kilcock, north Co Kildare, announced their sudden closure in a statement on its website.
In the statement, the Board of Management for the secondary school said: "Following a meeting of the Board of Management of Scoil Dara late this evening, it has been decided to close the school to students tomorrow Tuesday December 5 pending a safety risk assessment."
However, according to Irish news website TheJournal.ie, it's understood that a message was found on a toilet wall which threatened a mass shooting at the school today, December 5.
It is also understood the threat is not viable nor serious not a viable or serious threat, the school was due to host a ceremony today and the decision was taken to close the school.
A spokeswoman for An Garda Síochána said they are investigating the incident.
"We are investigating a matter that has been brought to our attention, in a school in Kildare, investigations are ongoing,"
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