Detectives have been investigating whether it came from a person in the community claiming to be in jail, but all evidence uncovered so far indicates it came from within the prison system.
An Garda Síochána does not comment on security details relating to individual state officials or government ministers.
The operation ended that afternoon after no explosives were found, indicating that while the threat was taken seriously, it ultimately did not materialize in real danger.
Earlier this year, convicted rapist Michael Murray was given an additional two years in prison for making a hoax call, highlighting ongoing issues with prison calls.
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