A man originally accused of unlawfully flying a drone into a "critical area" of Dublin Airport had the charge replaced today with an offence for intentionally interfering with the operation of an air navigation facility.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) also directed that father of two Ainis Guzauskus will face trial before a judge and jury in a higher court if he contests the case.
In February, gardai charged Mr Guzauskus, 41, with knowingly causing a false alarm by flying an unmanned aerial system (drone) into the critical area of Dublin Airport at Naul Road, which interfered with the operation of an aerodrome on a date last year.
