Drone delivery company Manna announces it will cease delivery operations in Ireland. RTE reports the company is ending its Irish deliveries as it focuses its growth on the United States, the United Kingdom and other international markets. TheJournal.ie says Manna’s founder indicates the company plans to return if it receives “clarity around policy and planning to proceed,” suggesting the decision is tied to regulatory or planning uncertainty.
Multiple outlets attribute the halt to the absence of a clear national framework for drone delivery in Ireland. Irish Mirror reports Manna links the move to a “lack of a clear national framework,” while RTE frames the shift as a decision to concentrate resources abroad. Together, the articles present Manna’s cessation as temporary and conditional on future regulatory clarity, rather than a permanent withdrawal from the technology or the broader market. No outlets provide a specific timeline for any potential return or new framework changes.