Drones seen by naval ship near Zelenskiy's plane were not a threat, says Irish PM

Ireland, which is militarily neutral, has one of the lowest levels of defence spending in Europe, but has vowed to increase that and Martin has outlined plans to invest in anti-drone technology. "It is very clear there is a security threat to Ireland," he said.

The government is "fully confident" it can protect European leaders due to attend a summit during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of next year, Martin said on Tuesday.

(Writing by Conor Humphries; Editing by Nia Williams)