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plane or helicopter-like object in night sky

  • 07-04-2020 07:57AM
    #1
    eleventh
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    Was woken last night around 1:00 to sound of a plane or helicopter overhead. Fairly loud.
    It happened on two occasions within a few minutes.
    I got up to look when I saw the lights flashing through the window.
    Whatever it was, it was a large circular shape, flashing red or white lights, alternating between the two. It hung over what seemed the same space in the sky for several minutes, before slowly moving away.
    I don't know anything about aviation etc. I've been woken to sounds like this before, and lasting similar length of time (staying a few minutes overhead) but didn't get up to look. I'd like to know what it is if anyone has an idea.


Comments

  • #2
    The chan chan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 821 ✭✭✭The chan chan man


    A plane or helicopter


  • #3
    eleventh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭eleventh


    Yeah, ok. What is it doing there at 1:00am?


  • #4
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    Flying.


  • #5
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Garda helicopter maybe. Crime doesnt sleep.


  • #6
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,714 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Collette Browne the journalist was asking about a Helicopter in Dublin last night...Gardai monitoring isolation apparently.


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  • #7
    Tabnabs
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    Could also be the coastguard helicopter, he's a noisy bugger.


  • #8
    eleventh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭eleventh


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Collette Browne the journalist was asking about a Helicopter in Dublin last night...Gardai monitoring isolation apparently.
    Thanks, found thread here
    https://twitter.com/colettebrowne/status/1247316528971702272
    If it's to protect health then they shouldn't be disturbing sleep.


  • #9
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,714 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    eleventh wrote: »
    Thanks, found thread here
    https://twitter.com/colettebrowne/status/1247316528971702272
    If it's to protect health then they shouldn't be disturbing sleep.

    I'm on the wrong side of 50 and I have never been stopped on foot by a Garda, and I could count on two hands the amount of times I have been stopped while driving.

    My son is 11 and has been stopped three times in a small town while out walking and asked his business and where he is going.

    They are certainly taking it seriously.


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