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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 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 on reinstating the flight ban will be taken after that. | |
Irish carrier Aer Arann has cancelled its flights on Monday night from Dublin to City of Derry and Donegal airports. | |
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. |