Overview
- Four to five unidentified drones entered restricted airspace along the planned approach to Dublin Airport around 11 p.m., but Zelensky’s aircraft had landed a few minutes early.
- The devices later loitered over the Irish Naval Service vessel LÉ William Butler Yeats offshore, and Irish forces chose not to engage as the ship lacked counter‑drone capability.
- Gardaí and Defence Forces have opened inquiries into launch points in northeast Dublin near Howth or an undetected vessel at sea, with operators and intent still unknown.
- Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly was briefed early Tuesday, the Taoiseach and the ministers for Justice and Defence were informed within hours, and an emergency security meeting followed.
- Ireland’s Defence Forces declined to discuss specifics but said their support ensured a safe visit, as reports note the drones flew for up to two hours with lights on and counts vary between four and five.