LONDON, Nov 11 - 北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国当局表示，周三发送给大量学校的一封威胁电子邮件是恶作剧，该邮件源自英国境外。这些电子邮件是在意大利至少300所学校被疏散后被报告的。
LONDON, Nov 11 - Authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland said a threatening email which was sent to a large number of schools on Wednesday was a hoax which had originated from outside the United Kingdom. The emails were reported after the evacuation of at least 300 schools in Italy.
爱尔兰警方表示，他们知悉一封发送给多所学校的“通用通信”，并已评估该威胁不可信，不应疏散。
Irish police said they were aware of a "generic communication" sent to a number of schools and they had assessed that the threat was not credible and that there should be no evacuation.
北爱尔兰教育局表示，北爱尔兰的学校也收到了一封威胁电子邮件，但当局建议学校保持开放，因为该机构表示，该英国省份的警方不认为该通信构成可信威胁。
Schools in Northern Ireland were also sent a threatening email, said the Northern Ireland Education Authority, but were advised to stay open as the authority said police in the British province did not regard the communication as a credible threat.
“该信息与上个月发送的一条虚假威胁相似，该威胁已被PSNI（警察）宣布为恶作剧，”教育局表示。
"The message has similarities with a bogus threat sent last month, which was declared a hoax by PSNI (police)," the Education Authority said.
北爱尔兰警方表示，根据调查和信息，这封源自英国境外的电子邮件正被视为恶作剧。
Police in Northern Ireland said based on inquiries and information, the email, which originated from outside the UK was being treated as a hoax.
“我们非常重视此类事件，并理解社区、学校社区以及学生和家长的担忧，”助理警长安东尼·麦克纳利表示。
"We take incidents of this nature very seriously and we understand the concern in the community, school communities and for students and parents," Assistant Chief Constable Anthony McNally said.
爱尔兰警方指出，最近“恶作剧和不可信炸弹威胁活动有所增加”，并建议公众如果收到此类威胁，请联系警官。
Irish police noted that there had recently been "increased activity in hoax and non-credible bomb threats", and advised the public to contact officers if they receive one.