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The issue of drones near our airports

The Irish Times reports that the State agency in charge of air traffic control was not told about...

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07.45 12 Dec 2025


The issue of drones near our airports


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07.45 12 Dec 2025


The Irish Times reports that the State agency in charge of air traffic control was not told about drones near the approach to Dublin Airport on the night Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived.

Because of this, air traffic controllers couldn’t warn pilots even though several incoming flights were carrying hundreds of passengers. For more on this we heard from Kevin Byrne, Retired Lieutenant Colonel and Airport Safety and Security Auditor. 


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