Parents Urged To Inform Children About Dangers Of Playing With Lasers

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Clare Gardaí are urging parents to inform their children about the dangers of pointing lasers at flying aircrafts.

It follows a serious incident off the coast of West Clare last week, in which a green laser was shone multiple times at a helicopter flying at 3,000 feet.

The pilot believed it was coming from the Lisdoonvarna direction and informed local Gardaí, who carried out patrols but were unable to pinpoint the location.

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Garda Aoife O’Malley says it’s an extremely serious incident: