DAA to ‘take down’ drones

NEW anti-drone technology to take down drones is on the way for Dublin Airport following a number of incidents in recent weeks, which forced the suspension of operations and saw a number of flights diverted.

The existing technology in use at Dublin Airport – called Dedrone – helps identify drones but does not have the capacity to force the landing of a device.

should be given to housing developments. She also asked the council to consider the prevalence of anti-social behaviour in the area and the impact that this would have on unsupervised office buildings.

In its decision notice, the council said if the office development was allowed to proceed, it would “devalue” properties in the area, while also creating a precedent for similar types of “undesirable” development for Portobello.

The Dublin Airport Authority said the new technology will ensure that any future runway closures because of drone incursions will be of shorter duration or not happen at all. It’s illegal to fly a drone within 5km of an airfield and virtually all drones are supposed to be registered by users.

The new system should ensure that Dublin Airport doesn’t have to close its airspace “at all” due to illicit drone activity. The new system can detect a drone at the perimeter, take control of it and “take it down”.

Have your say to spend €300k

South Dublin County Council officially launched the ‘€300K – have Your Say’ initiative for the tallaght South & Saggart electoral area recently, with members of the community being called on to get involved and ‘have your say’ on where the money should be spent.

An amount of €300,000 has been allocated for the electoral area, which takes in Ballinascorney, Kiltipper, Killinarden, Jobstown and Fettercairn and of course Saggart.

Saggart is included as the boundary redraw in 2019, meant Saggart is now part of the Clondalkin Local Electoral Area, however as the area did not get to partake in the initiative at the time, it is included in this years running, as it would have been prior to the boundary redraw.

tallaght South and Saggart residents are being invited to attend workshops in the below locations:

Wednesday, March 29, Killinarden Community Centre – 7pm – 9.30pm.

Tuesday, April 4, online Workshop – 7pm – 9pm. Go to: www.southdublin.ie/ HaveYourSay/