News / Irish authorities approve first Pony Express drone delivery – a mercy mission

Same-day delivery firm Pony Express Couriers has conducted Ireland’s first approved drone delivery in Dun Laoghaire: medical supplies to a 24ft rib 200 metres offshore.

The DJI Inspire 1 transported supplies weighing 250g,including an emergency thermal blanket, an Epi-pen, bandages, plasters, thermometer, first aid leaflet, gloves, wipes and burn dressings.

It also contained sustenance in the form of a high-energy bar and water. The supplies were attached under the drone in a waterproof container.

The two-minute flight was the first authorised by the Irish Aviation ...