Tech Drone delivery company Manna enters mediation in patents rowNordic Unmanned filed a case against the Irish start-up in the High Court in Dublin last month over possible infringement of one of its patents
Drone operators face fixed fines for breach of regulations According to the Irish Aircraft Authority, the ‘administrative sanctions’ are part of the air navigation bill currently before the Dáil
Kerry firm to make fleet of drones to thwart coastal drug smugglersThe 3D consumer goods maker Wazp will work with the Defence Forces to produce state-of-the-art smart drones with an 800-kilometre range
Drone footage of dumpers could be admissible in courtMinister for the Environment plans new legislation allowing drone and CCTV footage, currently ruled out by the Data Protection Commission, to be used in evidence when prosecuting illegal dumpers
Delivery drones to replace gig-economy cyclists, says Manna Aero founderBobby Healy says bicycle deliveries jobs lead to a high number of accidents and are ‘not good for the person doing it’