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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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.
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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.
