State examining ways to 'take down' drones which interfere with planes at Dublin Airport

For a fifth time in four weeks, operations at Dublin Airport were suspended for 30 minutes on Tuesday night “due to a drone sighting”. File picture Dan Linehan

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said the State is examining ways to “take down” drones which interfere with airplanes approaching Dublin Airport.

Speaking after a meeting with the DAA, the authority which runs the airport, Mr Ryan said shooting drones down is not a straightforward solution, but said they are examining ways to interfere with the systems and disable them.