Inquiry into claims Israeli munitions flown through Irish airspace

Allegations made on The Ditch website claim a flight bound for Israel flew over Irish airspace.

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The allegations were made on The Ditch website.

It claimed that a cargo flight bound for Israel flew through Irish airspace earlier in 2024.

A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said carrying weapons of war on a civil aircraft in Irish airspace was prohibited unless an exemption was granted by the transport minister.

They confirmed no applications had been received, or exemptions granted in 2023 or so far in 2024.

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