In September, DroneLife reported on the world’s first BVLOS medical delivery in Ireland. Researchers at NUI Galway partnered with German drone startup Wingcopter to transport prescription medication and blood samples for diabetes patients. This week, the research team released more details about the project in an ENDO 2020 abstract to be published in the Journal of the … [Read more...] about Medical Drone Delivery Success in Ireland
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Flights Were Grounded At Dublin Airport After Another Drone ‘Sighting’
It's happened again. Following high-profile disruption after drone sightings at London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Newark Liberty and, most recently, Dubai International airport, another has grounded air traffic. This time it was at Dublin airport in Ireland, where flights were delayed for around half an hour after a pilot spotted a drone near the … [Read more...] about Flights Were Grounded At Dublin Airport After Another Drone ‘Sighting’
Ireland Sees Increase in Real Estate Drones
This past December, the Irish Aviation Authority successfully rolled out the world's first online drone registration module. Since then, nearly 2,000 uavs have been registered with the IAA. Per the registration tool, users only have to provide the weight of their system not the purpose of the drones' flights. But it's pretty clear, according to both the IAA and the Institute … [Read more...] about Ireland Sees Increase in Real Estate Drones
While US Delays, Ireland Fights for Drone Delivery Business
Ireland is taking advantage of the US regulatory snarl to try to attract commercial drone development. The Irish Times reports that County Mayo in Ireland is making plans to market the area as a center for commercial drone development. Ireland hopes that companies such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook who want to test commercial drone applications like drone delivery will … [Read more...] about While US Delays, Ireland Fights for Drone Delivery Business
Ireland Announces Drone Registry
Ireland is ahead of the US and the rest of Europe in requiring registration of UAVs, announcing a drone registry program this week at the Drones, Data X Conference held in Mayo, the Irish Times reports. Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) director of safety regulation Ralph James announced that Ireland will have the first drone registration system in Europe. The system will … [Read more...] about Ireland Announces Drone Registry
