Flights diverted to Shannon as drone spotted at Dublin Airport

A number of flights were diverted to Shannon Airport after a drone sighting at Dublin Airport. Picture: Eamon Ward

A number of flights have been forced to divert to Shannon Airport after a drone was spotted at Dublin Airport this evening.

At around 6.45pm, air traffic controllers were alerted to a drone sighting at the airport and in line with protocols for confirmed drone sightings, operations at the airport were suspended. Controllers issued radio messages to approaching and departing aircraft advising crews of the issue.