Reports of drones near Dublin during Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit was part of a “coordinated threat”, Ireland’s justice minister has said.

Jim O’Callaghan said he did not want to speculate on whether it was a state-sponsored incident but said it “certainly wasn’t a back garden drone enthusiast”.

Police are investigating the presence of drones over Ireland during Mr Zelensky’s brief visit to Dublin last week.

The National Security Council is to provide the Taoiseach with a “comprehensive report” on the matter within the next week.

Mr Zelensky and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Dublin late on Monday night.

On Tuesday, he met Irish president Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheal Martin before an address to the Irish parliament where he said Ireland “und

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