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Dublin Airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights after a drone was spotted over the airfield.

A pilot reported a drone sighting to air traffic controllers at about 11.30am, causing flights to be suspended for half an hour.

Flights resumed shortly after noon, as there had been no further sightings.

Posts on Dublin Airport's Twitter page said flights were delayed for "safety reasons" and later confirmed the runway had reopened.

It apologised to passengers for the inconvenience and said safety was a "key priority".

Three flights were diverted and the airport told passengers to expect knock-on delays.

Passengers thanked the airport on social media for its "quick resolution", after many worried they would face travel disruption.

FlightRadar confirmed in a tweet that flights were running again following the incident.

Last December, drone sightings at London Gatwick left flights grounded for more than a day and sparked travel chaos.

Two people were held without charge but later released, after hundreds of flights were grounded and more than 100,000 Christmas travellers were affected.

Two drones were recovered by police near the airport but were later ruled out of the investigation and the culprits have not been found.

Sussex Police chief constable Giles York said officers were looking into 93 "credible" sightings of drones near Gatwick Airport.

A £50,000 reward is being offered for information to bring in those involved with the illegal drone activity.

Flights were also temporarily grounded at Dubai International Airport last week due to a suspected drone sighting.

The Civil Aviation Authority announced on Wednesday it would be extending "no-fly" zones around UK airports to ban drones and model aircraft from flying within 5km (3 miles) of an airfield perimeter.

The rules will come into force on 13 March.