In May 2012, the Irish Aviation Authority published a document setting out safety requirements for any unmanned aerial system, regardless of mass.
[2] The only previous legislation had been the "Irish Aviation Authority (Rockets and Small Aircraft) Order, 2000".
[1] Flying UAS outside the direct, unaided line of sight of the operator is not allowed for safety reasons.
[6] New regulations, including a registry of UAVs over 1 kg (35 oz) were introduced in December 2015.
[9] A rocket may not be flown without supplying information to and receiving permission from the IAA.The operator of a UAV of between 4 and 25 kg (8.8 and 55.1 lb) shall not allow it to fly without taking a course approved by the IAA.