Why is it that a disproportionate number of UFO sightings and 'Alien Abductions' occur in the USA and sightings in Ireland are very rare? Probably a function of the taste for publicity that the Yanks have in abundance. Well it appears that there was a UFO sighting in Galway on January 15th this year. Sounds like it was the Dublin to Galway flight - probably delayed by an hour as is common.