Taoiseach Micheál Martin with President of the European Council, António Costa, during a press conference at Government Buildings, Dublin, on Tuesday. A number of drones were observed by Irish security personnel in Dublin Bay at about 11pm on Monday last week. They were spotted close to the flight path of the plane carrying president Volodymyr Zelenskiy as it approached Dublin Airport. Mr Martin was speaking at a joint press conference with President of the EU Council António Costa during a visit by the former Portuguese prime minster to Dublin. “The recent violations of the airspace of EU member countries is reckless and threaten European security and regional stability,” said Mr Costa.

Source: The Irish Times December 10, 2025 06:50 UTC