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IAA in 'no fly zone' warning Irish flights could be grounded
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Air travel to and from Northern Ireland is unlikely to be affected by the 'no fly zone' which could be placed over the Irish Republic on Tuesday morning. The Irish Aviation Authority has said it may have to impose a no fly zone over the Republic on Tuesday due to the volcanic ash cloud drifting south.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said it may have to impose a 'no fly zone' over the Irish airspace because of the drift south of a volcanic ash cloud.
The IAA said the alert was based on current information from the Volcanic Ash Advice Centre (VAAC).The IAA said the alert was based on current information from the Volcanic Ash Advice Centre (VAAC).
The VAAC will update the IAA at 2000 BST and a decison will be made then. The VAAC will update the IAA at 2000 BST and a decison on reinstating the flight ban will be taken after that.
The UK's air traffic control body Nats are liaising with the Met office and expect to have more information at around 2100 BST. Irish carrier Aer Arann has cancelled its flights on Monday night from Dublin to City of Derry and Donegal airports.
Flights from the UK and Europe are not expected to be impacted on Tuesday. Flights originating from Irish airports including Dublin and Shannon may be affected. The UK's air traffic control body Nats is liaising with the Met office and expect to have more information at around 2100 BST.
Flights from the UK and Europe are not expected to be impacted on Tuesday. However flights originating from Irish and Northern Irish airports may be affected.
Eamon Brennan, IAA chief executive, said winds have already pushed part of the volcanic ash cloud down over part of the centre of Ireland.
"The latest information we have is that some of the denser volcanic ash, that's the no-fly zone, is over the Donegal area and we are concerned about the north-easterly winds moving this down over the rest of the country."
Flights over Europe were hit by a six-day shutdown of airspace last month over fears of the effect on jet engines of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.Flights over Europe were hit by a six-day shutdown of airspace last month over fears of the effect on jet engines of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.