A set of 'No Fly Zone' restrictions has been put in place for Dublin ahead of Ireland's hosting of EU Presidency this week.
This has been enforced by Gardaí, and is being described as the "largest and widest" TRA (Temporary Restricted Airspace) flight restrictions notifications. It has been put in place across Dublin, until 12pm Saturday, 14 November 2026.
These restrictions, which were issued by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), will include Unmanned Aircraft Systems, i.e. drones. They have been implemented at short notice for operational purposes.
An Gardaí Siochána have said that UAS drone pilots must consult the IAA website to find out more restrictions on flying drones in UAS Geographical Zones and TRAs, immediately before they operate a UAS.
It was also confirmed that C-UAS detection systems would be implemented in order to identify the drones' locations, especially any that are flying in restricted areas, along with the pilot.
Any breaches of these TRAs or Geographical Zones could be subject to an investigation by An Garda Síochána and the IAA.
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Ahead of these major EU Presidency meetings in Dublin, it was also confirmed that the city was set to experience major traffic and public transport disruption this week, due to these meetings Thursday and Friday of this week.
This operation will be the largest to ever be carried out by An Garda Síochána in the State's history, and is to include traffic restrictions, road closures, and changes to public transport, which is set to last until Friday evening.
The European Political Community meeting is to take place at the Convention Centre in Dublin, with a formal dinner at the National Gallery of Ireland happening that evening.
On Friday, an informal meeting of the EU heads of state and government will then take place. Find out more on this from Nova here.
