With less than 24 hours to go before 50 European leaders arrive for the European Political Community summit, An Garda Síochána released Update 4 to its security plan late on 11 November. The notice details rolling road closures, maritime exclusion zones and one of the largest Temporary Restricted Airspace (TRA) orders ever imposed over Dublin. Key pinch points include the Samuel Beckett Bridge, Merrion Square and North Wall Quay; residents within the Convention Centre cordon face ID checks and restricted parking until Friday night. The advisory warns travellers to allow extra time for journeys between 07:00 and 11:00 and again from 15:00 to 23:00 on 12 November, when motorcycle escorts shuttle convoys from Dublin Airport and Casement Aerodrome. Dublin Airport itself expects normal flight operations but flag s potential congestion on the M1, M50 and Port Tunnel approaches. LUAS services to the 3Arena are suspended, and the National Gallery of Ireland – venue for Thursday’s gala dinner – falls under an inner security cordon with bag searches at access points. For corporate travellers the biggest headache is ground transport: chauffeur companies are reporting route diversions of up to 40 minutes, while logistics firms have rerouted time-critical pharma consignments via Shannon to avoid Dublin cross-city traffic. Hotel shuttles around the Docklands are issuing colour-coded passes to guests to expedite Garda checks. Employers should remind visiting staff that drones are prohibited within the TRA and offenders risk confiscation and prosecution. The summit is the showpiece event of Ireland’s 2026 EU Council presidency and is immediately followed by an informal European Council on 13 November. Mobility professionals with relocating staff or VIP visits this week should monitor the Garda live-update page and consider remote working where feasible.
Source: An Garda Síochána
