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Unusual plane activity on the south coast of Ireland had people mystified this week, with the peculiar route of one aircraft raising myriad theories of what it could be up to.
Listeners to
The Pat Kenny Show this week reported the sighting, and were perplexed as to why the plane was travelling back and forth in regimented lines.
The main reason attributed to the plane flying in that pattern was some sort of radar exercise, but people couldn t fully explain it.
Speaking to Pat on Thursday, Kevin Byrne, retired Lieutenant Colonel and Airport Safety and Security Auditor at Cemax Consultants, said he was initially mystified by the activity.
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There is a lackadaisical approach to passengers arriving into Ireland from abroad with regard to test and trace.
That s according to Kevin Byrne, a retired Lieutenant colonel and airport safety and security auditor.
The Oireachtas Transport Committee published its aviation report yesterday which contained 20 recommendations regarding travel ahead of Christmas.
Among the proposals were the urgent need for pre-departure testing to be in place in advance of the festive period.
The Committee said that people from red-listed EU countries shouldn t have to restrict their movements if they ve got a negative COVID-19 test before departure.
Additionally, it advised that there should be a new traffic light travels system for the US and Canada and formal talks with the two countries to ensure Irish people can come home for Christmas.