A man was removed from a Ryanair flight at Dublin Airport on Tuesday.
Gardai boarded the plane after the passenger was found smoking inflight on a plane that had arrived from the Gran Canaria.
Officers escorted the man off the flight before the rest of the passengers were allowed to disembark.
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A Ryanair spokesperson said: "The crew of this flight from Gran Canaria to Dublin (April 12) called ahead for gardai assistance on arrival after a passenger was found smoking inflight.
"The aircraft landed normally and gardai removed this passenger before the remainder of the passengers safely disembarked the aircraft.
"In accordance with policy, smoking/the use of e-cigarettes is strictly prohibited onboard the aircraft at any time."
A garda spokesman said: "Gardai attended at a public order incident at Dublin Airport on Tuesday April 12, 2022. The matter has since been resolved."
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