Flights have resumed at Dublin Airport after drone sighting

Updated at 12.30

Flights have resumed at Dublin Airport after a drone sighting earlier this morning.

The announcement was made via social media with the airport saying the decision was taken for safety reasons.

Flight operations have now resumed @DublinAirport following an earlier drone sighting. We apologise for any inconvenience. The safety and security of passengers is always our key priority.

— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) February 21, 2019

Earlier this morning, flights were suspended following the confirmed sighting of a drone over the airfield. The airport advised passengers to contact their individual airlines for flight updates. They shared a statement on Twitter reading: https://twitter.com/DublinAirport/status/1098550185758781440 "The safety and security of customers is our key priority at all times," they later added.