Fears over drones at heritage sites

The Office of Public Works has said it is “alarmed” at the “huge increase” in the flying of unregulated drones near national heritage sites.

As revealed in the Irish Examiner under a Freedom of Information request, one drone got stuck in a wall at Tintern Abbey in Co Wexford and a cherry picker had to be hired to remove it and survey any damage.

However, the OPW said this was not the only incident which resulted in it bringing in an outright ban on drones near such sites.