VIDEO: Meet Shep - Ireland’s first flying sheepdog

On a farm in the Carlow countryside, a low-flying drone makes its way over the grassy fields. Its mission? To check on the sheep of Herondale farm and move between stomping grounds.

The man behind the drone is Declan Brennan, an innovative farmer who has, with the help of his brother Paul, started to redefine life on the farm using the latest technology.

After retiring the farm’s sheepdog, Declan and Paul decided to enlist Shep the Drone to look after their livestock, and now use the drone to herd around 150 sheep from field to field.