Garda probe into reports of large drone off Wicklow coast

The Journal (Ireland) and RTE News (Ireland) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA garda investigation is under way into reports of a large unidentified drone flying off the east coast, just days before the visit of US President Donald Trump to Ireland.

What changedThe left frames it as "Pilot reports seeing large drone off Irish coast during approach to Dublin Airport". The center frames it as "Garda probe into reports of large drone off Wicklow coast".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Pilot reports seeing large drone off Irish coast during approach to Dublin Airport". The center frames it as "Garda probe into reports of large drone off Wicklow coast".

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Sep 8, 10:44 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.

Sep 8, 11:06 PM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.

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Center ·News report

RTE News (Ireland)24m ago

Garda probe into reports of large drone off Wicklow coast

A garda investigation is under way into reports of a large unidentified drone flying off the east coast, just days before the visit of US President Donald Trump to Ireland.

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The Journal (Ireland)1h ago

Pilot reports seeing large drone off Irish coast during approach to Dublin Airport

It is not known at this stage who was operating the drone or whether the incident was malicious.

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