Public pays for foreign military use of airspace
The Government decision to exempt the airplanes from fees, which apply to commercial aircraft, has also raised further questions about Ireland’s neutrality.
Around 6,880 military aircraft passed through our airspace last year. Latest figures show this number is rising with around 10,000 expected this year. Figures supplied by the Department of Foreign Affairs also show there were 523 military landings here in the past 12 months.
