Social media being used to crack down on illegal drone use

People flying drones illegally may be caught via social media.

Social media being used to crack down on illegal drone use

As the number of drones registered in Ireland is set to pass more than 10,000 next year, the public is reporting illegally-captured photos and videos posted on social media to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).

There are strict rules governing drone use under the Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) and Rockets Order, which came into force at the end of 2015.

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