IT Sligo have issued a statement following the discovery of a note on campus which appears to outline a student's intention to carry out a mass shooting next month.
The note, which was made public this week, has been brought to Gardaí attention who have, according to the college's statement, conducted a series of enquiries.
The handwritten note details a student's intention to bring a firearm into an exam hall next month, with the note beginning: "I feel very sad because my class members bully me, they are a bunch of d*cks, they pick on me because my English is very bad."
"I promised myself that I’d bring a fully loaded Glock 17 and smoke them all. I bought the gun on the dark web on Silk Road. It’s going to come by the 9th of December and I’ll bring it to an exam hall on the 15th of January and use it then."
"I plan to kill six students within the period of ten minutes, slowly and painfully. I will have two magazines with equal amounts of 40 bullets," the note finished.
Commenting on the matter, IT Sligo said: "The Institute is aware of a recent incident on campus where an unsigned note was left in a classroom."
"The matter was immediately referred to the Gardaí who have conducted a series of enquiries," the statement continued.
"The safety and security of our students and staff is paramount. While the Gardaí assessment is that there is no viable immediate threat, their investigation is continuing."
"All appropriate security arrangements are in place – and the Institute continues to consult with the Gardaí on a daily basis."
