What was UFO seen off the Irish coast?

BA and Virgin pilots report spotting bright lights that disappeared at high speed

UFO
Artist impression of a UFO
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The Irish Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into a series of bright lights and Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) spotted off the Irish coast by airline pilots.

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