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THERE WILL BE a temporary ban on the use of drones this weekend in Dublin city and Knock during the visit of Pope Francis.
The pope is travelling to Ireland on Saturday for two days to take part in the World Meeting of Families, in which he will say Mass at Dublin’s Phoenix Park and in Knock.
In its information campaign poster, the Irish Air Corps has said that temporary restricted areas have been set up around Dublin city and Knock this Saturday and Sunday.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said that a restriction on the flying of aircraft, including small unmanned aircraft, will apply in areas of Dublin city and Knock in Co Mayo.
As a rough guide, the Air Corps has said, if you are within 10km of Dublin Airport, 8km from the Phoenix Park, or 24km from Ireland West Airport Knock on the days concerned, “you are probably inside a restricted airspace”.
Information on the precise details of the banned locations can be found here, provided by the IAA.
The Air Corps said that “drones may not be operated or used in those areas”.
“If you fly a drone in the restricted areas you will face prosecution and your drone will be confiscated.”
An Garda Síochána has released a list of banned items to the papal mass
“Your drone and associated equipment could be confiscated and you could face prosecution.”
Alongside drones, items such as large umbrellas, mobility scooters and deck chairs are banned.
Banners of any size and flags, placards and posters are also on the list.
Gardaí have outlined that alcohol, cans and glass bottles are prohibited from the event.
A full list of the banned items can be found here.
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Hackman and Borgnine made the Poseidon Adventure such a brilliant movie
@Dr Albert S Meinheimer: “I’m Gonna nail ya for picking your foot in Poughkeepsie”
RIP Gene and wife. The French connections, two of the best ever.
A fantastic and brilliant actor. The Conversation is excellent, as is Mississipi Birning, Unfoeg8ven etc
@AnthonyK: indeed did he ever make a bad film – I don’t think so !!
RIP Popeye, a true acting legend.
“least likely to succeed”
There’s a fair number of people who earned that tag in school or college, and proved the experts very wrong indeed.
R.I.P. – one of the true greats
One of my all time favourite actors. He was simply outstanding. RIP
He despised the real Popeye Doyle, but used that in building up such a good portrayal of the character. A real actor, not some plastic hero.
“Listen to me you backwoods 5hita55 you. You got about two seconds to get the Sheriff out here or I’m gonna kick the God damn door in. OK?”
What a man and lady. God bless ye.
Night Moves is one of his less well known movies but one of my favourites of his
Another good film he was also in was ‘Narrow Margin’. I don’t know if it was a straight to DVD film?
@Daniel Kelly: yea narrow margin great movie, the first gene hackman movie I watched was target with matt dillon another great actor and a very good film IMHO.
“little ducks, there is trouble in Russia, so they called us. “
Cue “tributes” from so called journos who’ve been feverishly taking notes from Wikipedia
@Padraig O’Brien:
I thought he was great in “Enemy of the state” it’s a movie about Robert Dean who accidentally gets hold of a videotape that contains evidence of congressman Phil Hammersley’s murder. His life takes a drastic turn when he comes under the surveillance of NSA agents.
@KTH: brilliant research !!
RIP mr Luther
The article doesn’t mention his wife or did I miss that?
@SOCOMJON: Yes you missed that…She died with him…RIP to them both….
Brilliant as Mrs Doubtfire.
@Mr “JonnieBoy” Johnson: Did you give yourself the 1 like?
By coincidence, Hackman’s 1975 “Bite the Bullet” is the TG4 Western tonight.
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