The government has launched a two-year study to prepare Dublin and other European cities for the widespread use of drones in commercial and civil life.
The project will be led by a research team from Lero, the national software research centre, and Maynooth University, in collaboration with Dublin City Council, and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).
“Ireland has an established record of leadership in regulation of emerging technologies,” said Minister of State at the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications James Lawless.
“As drones begin to be used more and more across the globe, at home we have seen them supplying emergency medicines, delivering fast food, used for search and rescue purposes and to enhance public safety among a range of important applications.
“Earlier this year, the government held a public consultation on the development of a policy framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones.
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