Ireland prepares major security operation for Trump’s visit
In Ireland, police are preparing one of the largest security and public order operations in their history ahead of a two-day visit by US President Donald Trump. According to MyJoyOnline, An Garda Síochána has introduced a major event regime, and law enforcement officers are to work 10,000 12-hour shifts from Friday to Sunday.
Trump is expected to arrive aboard Air Force One at Dublin Airport on the morning of September 12. In the first half of the day, he is due to visit Irish President Catherine Connolly at the official Áras an Uachtaráin residence in Phoenix Park, as well as Prime Minister Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House. The US president is also expected to speak at Deerfield Residence, the residence of US Ambassador Edward Walsh.
Restrictions in Dublin and County Clare
In the second half of the day, Trump is due to fly to Shannon Airport in County Clare to attend the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. His departure from Shannon is scheduled for Sunday evening.
Phoenix Park will be closed to visitors until the events are completed, meaning Dublin Zoo and Magazine Fort will not operate. Temporary traffic restrictions will apply on the M50 motorway between junctions 3 and 6. Restrictions have also already been introduced on roads around Dublin Airport; they will remain in place until Saturday afternoon.
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Police warned of possible phased road closures and urged passengers to allow extra time for travel to airports. Additional security checks will be introduced in Shannon, and passengers are asked to carry photo identification and valid flight documents.
Security for the golf tournament
Access to areas around Doonbeg, Trump International Golf Links, Hotel Doonbeg, and the western part of County Clare will be restricted. Traffic on the N67 road section between Clonadrum Cross and Doonbeg will be restricted from September 11 until the evening of September 13.
Flight and drone restrictions will be introduced around Dublin Airport and the golf course in Doonbeg. A temporary prohibited maritime zone will be in effect on waterways near Shannon Airport and Doonbeg. Two water cannons from Northern Ireland will also be deployed for security.
Only staff and Irish Open visitors will be able to enter the golf club and hotel grounds. The event will be accessible only by buses from park-and-ride car parks, with no pedestrian access or on-site parking. Visitors will be screened under a procedure similar to airport controls. Police also expect protest groups near Shannon Airport and in the village of Doonbeg.
