Ireland has purchased Israeli-made anti-UAV systems to secure events during the EU presidency, despite its government's sharp criticism of Israel and previous commitments to refrain from purchasing Israeli military equipment.
The Irish police purchased the systems from Tel Aviv-based Sentrycs through an American supplier, despite Prime Minister Michal Martin's statement in 2024 that Ireland would not purchase Israeli security equipment.
Mekorot described Israeli technology as one of the best in the world, and noted that it is extremely difficult to find similar security systems without Israeli involvement.