Overview

• The party confirms a registered operator flew a drone during Saturday’s Porterstown parkrun without the required authorization for the UAS red zone.
• It says the pilot was unaware prior clearance from the local controlling authority was needed.
• Jim Gavin asked the operator to submit a Voluntary Safety Occurrence Report through the European Aviation Safety Portal.
• Fianna Fáil says aviation safety was not compromised and that appropriate post-incident steps were taken.
• The incident draws added scrutiny because Gavin previously served as chief operations officer at the Irish Aviation Authority, and no enforcement action has been reported.