There will be disruption in Dublin and Doonbeg as US President Donald Trump visits Ireland this weekend.
He is expected to touch down on Air Force One at Dublin Airport tomorrow morning.
There will be rolling road closures in place around the airport from 7.30am until 9.30am and between 11.30am and 1.30pm.
Dublin Airport will operate as normal but passengers are being advised to allow extra time for their journey as they may not be able to access the airport via their usual route, and may need to take an alternative, potentially longer, route.
Passengers are advised to use traffic apps and check the latest updates from TII and GardaTraffic before travelling.
Passenger Advice – Saturday 12th Sept
Dublin Airport advises passengers travelling to the airport on Saturday morning and early afternoon to allow extra time for their journey due to possible rolling road closures in the vicinity of the airport.
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One he arrives in Dublin, President Trump will travel on Marine One helicopter to the Phoenix Park for meetings with President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
He will meet President Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin and Mr Martin at Farmleigh House.
He is also expected to make a speech at US Ambassador Edward Walsh’s Deerfield Residence in the park.
As a result of all of this, the Phoenix Park is closed to the public until events finish.
That means attractions such as Dublin Zoo and Magazine Fort will be closed to visitors.
Essential staff working within the park will be allowed access.
All gates of the park closed at 11pm and are expected to remain closed until 6pm tomorrow, but potentially earlier depending on itineries.
Trump descends on Doonbeg
Following the events in Dubln, President Trump will fly to Co Clare for the Irish Open, taking place at his Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg.
The Irish Aviation Authority has said there will be temporary restricted areas of flying over Shannon Airport and Doonbeg golf course from Saturday until Monday morning.
That means any aircraft other than State and emergency aircraft, as well as commercial flights at Shannon Airport are not permitted.
Shannon Airport said it will remain fully operational throughout the weekend, with normal scheduled flights continuing as planned.
They have advised passengers departing to allow extra time when travelling to the airport and to keep valid photo ID and their travel documents to hand, should it be requested during their journey to the airport due to garda checkpoints expected across the region.
Gardaí said access to Doonbeg village, the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Doonbeg and other parts of west Clare will be restricted.
Access along the N67 in Doonbeg will also be restricted with diversions in both directions.
Protests planned
There is a protest march planned for Dublin city centre tomorrow to coincide with President Trump’s visit.
The Irish Neutrality League has said people will assemble at the Garden of Remembrance at Parnell Square and march to the GPO tomorrow at 1pm.
Separately, General Manager of Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg Joe Russell said on the News at One during the week that gardaí are prepared for expected protests there during the visit.
Groups have said they will also protest at Shannon Airport and Doonbeg, while the Galway Palestine Solidarity Campaign will demonstrate in Galway city centre across the weekend.
There will be television coverage on RTÉ One and the RTE News channel from 8.20am tomorrow morning of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland this weekend.
There will also be coverage on the RTÉ News app and on RTÉ Radio 1 over the weekend.