Drones ‘mitigated’ during recent security events, Irish police say

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Sherlock, C. (2026, September 11). Drones ‘mitigated’ during recent security events, Irish police say. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/donald-trump-drones-ireland-germany-press-association-b1296601.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-11 · by Cillian Sherlock

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Deputy Commissioner Paul Cleary of An Garda Síochána has stated that new drone systems have been effective in mitigating drones at recent security events. According to Cleary, these systems have allowed the Irish police to identify, track, and mitigate drones in areas where a no-fly zone is enforced. This comes as Ireland hosts several major meetings for its presidency of the Council of the European Union. A drone was also spotted by an aircraft arriving in Dublin, prompting Gardaí to investigate.
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Irish police, An Garda Síochána, have successfully mitigated the threat of drones at recent security events, according to Deputy Commissioner Paul Cleary. This comes as Ireland is currently hosting major meetings for its presidency of the Council of the European Union, which began in July. A major security operation is in place, with An Garda Síochána working alongside the Defence Forces and international policing partners, including US authorities. The Irish police have been able to identify, track, and neutralize drones that enter areas where they are enforcing a no-fly zone. One drone was even spotted by an aircraft arriving in Dublin, prompting an investigation by Gardaí. Overall, the new drone-detection systems seem to be effective, allowing security services to focus on protecting sensitive events without additional logistical burdens. The security operation is ongoing as Ireland continues its presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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“Article A discusses the KP police department's fight against terrorists using drones, while Article B refers to Irish police mitigating drone activity at security events in Ireland, with no mention of terrorists or terrorist attacks”
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An Garda Síochána Ireland Irish the Council of the European Union the Defence Forces

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Irish NORP · 2× An Garda Síochána ORG · 1× Dublin GPE · 1× Ireland GPE · 1× Paul Cleary PERSON · 1× the Council of the European Union ORG · 1× the Defence Forces ORG · 1×

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It poses poses additional logistical headaches for security services as it comes amid several major meetings for Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, which have been running since July.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-11
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Drones ‘mitigated’ during recent security events, Irish police say · assertive framing

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Irish police have been able to “mitigate” drones at recent security events, a deputy commissioner has said. asserted
commissioner → mitigate → events
A major security operation is in place, and the Irish police service An Garda Síochána is liaising with the Defence Forces, US authorities and other international policing partners. asserted
service → liaise → Forces
It poses poses additional logistical headaches for security services as it comes amid several major meetings for Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, which have been running since July. asserted
which → pose → July
Gardaí are investigating after a drone was sighted by an aircraft arriving in Dublin. asserted
drone → investigate → Dublin
On Friday, Deputy Commissioner Paul Cleary told reporters: “In recent events that we have provided security at, the new drone systems have been very effective. asserted
systems → tell → security
“We have been able to identify, track, and mitigate drones that were where there was a drone enforcement area. asserted
that → identify → drones
“The ultimate responsibility is to protect the temporary no-fly zone around the security event, and also to mitigate against any drone reporting into that area.” asserted
responsibility → protect → area
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