Later clarification: recorded on 17 July 2026 and processed on 30 July 2026. The initial movement was from right to left. The original wording is retained for transparency.
Owner clarification supplied 30 October 2026SH-000001 · PUBLISHED WITNESS ACCOUNT
Lights above Portlaoise
What was reported
On 17 July 2026, a witness in Ballyclider, near Portlaoise, reported seeing a light move from right to left across the sky while standing outside their back door. The light reportedly stopped, after which a second, flickering light appeared around it. Both disappeared after a few seconds. The witness says the lights were visible directly, as well as on camera, with no window or glass between them and the sky. The event was video-recorded on 17 July and the video was processed on 30 July. The cause has not been independently established.
Witness video
The video was recorded during the incident on 17 July 2026 and processed on 30 July 2026. The YouTube title refers to processing, not the incident date.
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Read the original report
Later clarification: recorded on 17 July 2026 and processed on 30 July 2026. The initial movement was from right to left. The original wording below is retained for transparency.
Original report — preserved wording
I was outside my back door on a friday evening when I saw a light moving across the sky form left to right,. It stopped and then a dancing, flickering light appeared around it. t his lasted a few seconds then both lights disappeared
Original explanation field
Insect in front of camera - but I also saw it with my eyes in the sky so it wasnt an insect. If I had been behind glass or a window, then you could say it was a reflection but I was on the back step with no glass or window in the way. Couldnt have been light glare as again, i say it in the sky myself
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