Ryanair calls for swift action after Dublin airport drone disruption

Bloomberg

Ryanair Holdings Plc called for immediate action after illegal drone flying near Dublin airport caused disruption on three of four days over a bank holiday weekend, affecting thousands of travellers.
Flight operations at the airport were suspended for three days due to drones spotted on the airfield, forcing several flights to be suspended, delayed, and diverted to other airports on the island. It is illegal for the public to fly drones within 5 kilometers of Dublin airport, Irish aviation hub said.
“It is unacceptable that thousands of passengers have now faced a third day of disruptions due to apparent drone activity at Dublin airport” a spokesperson for Ryanair said in a statement. “We are yet again calling on Minister Eamon Ryan to confirm what action is being taken to protect the country’s main airport from repeated disruptions from illegal drone activity.”
The transport minister said he was working with Dublin airport and police forces to ensure that to try and stop drone incidents. “Anyone doing it is subject to arrest,” he told the journalists in Dublin.
Illegal drone flying has caused disruption at European airports previously. In December 2019 incursions forced closure of London’s Gatwick airport for 36 hours, disrupting travel for more than 120,000 people and prompting UK to impose an exclusion zone around its runways.