A transatlantic jet has been forced to divert to Shannon Airport following a bomb threat.
Turkish Airlines flight 34 was travelling from Houston, Texas to Istanbul when the security alert began.
It’s understood that the crew became aware of the threat after a written note was discovered on board.
Emergency services began assembling at the airport shortly before 9.00am after news of the incident was communicated to Irish authorities.
Units of the local authority fire service from Shannon and Ennis along with ambulances and Gardaí are standing by for the aircrafts arrival.
The Boeing 777-300 is expected to be directed to a remote parking location where passengers will disembark.
The jet will then remain parked until its scheduled flight time to Istanbul elapses. Authorities will then inspect the aircraft and speak to the crew.