Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions

Parts of the city’s northside, the central island of the city, the Docklands, as well as Blackrock, Mahon, and Douglas is to join the existing red zone areas around Cork Airport and Cork Prison

Large parts of the airspace over Cork are off limits to drone users unless they seek permission two days in advance. Picture: Larry Cummins

This week, Alan Healy of this parish wrote about the new restrictions on drone flights on Leeside, due (at time of going to press) to come into operation on Saturday.

Under these restrictions, large parts of the airspace over Cork would be off limits to drone users unless they seek permission two days in advance.