‘Significant’ road closures expected in Dublin city centre during EPC summit
Dublin is implementing significant road closures and security measures to host the European Political Community summit. Over 50 world leaders are attending the event, which has prompted the largest security operation in the history of the State.
Why it matters
The summit represents a major logistical and security challenge for Ireland, impacting city infrastructure and public movement.
AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA has said there will be “significant” road closures in Dublin city centre this afternoon and evening.
More than 50 world leaders will visit Dublin today for the European Political Community (EPC) summit, and the policing and security operation around it will be the largest in the history of the State.
Garda presence around Convention Centre yesterday ahead of European Political Community, the largest meeting of leaders in Ireland Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo
The summit will be hosted in the Convention Centre in the Docklands, with an opening address at 11.30am, and leaders will begin arriving from around 10am.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will then host an official dinner in the National Gallery of Ireland on Merrion Square at around 6.30pm.
An informal meeting of the EU Council will also take place on Friday.
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