Issue Date: 27/07/2026
An informal meeting of EU Fisheries Ministers will take place in Cork on Tuesday 28th July and Wednesday 29th July 2026.
Events begin on the afternoon of Tuesday 28th July and continue until Wednesday afternoon, 29th July 2026. This meeting forms part of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Informal Meeting of EU Fisheries Ministers - 28th and 29th July 2026
The attendees will arrive at Cork Airport on Tuesday morning and depart on Wednesday evening. Normal operations will continue at the airport at all times.
Formal and informal EU Presidency events will be concentrated at the following locations:
• University College Cork campus
• Charles Fort, Old Head of Kinsale
• Cork City Hall
• The Imperial Hotel
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Localised temporary traffic restrictions and Garda motorcycle rolling road closures to facilitate security escorts are expected on the N27 and R600 between the city centre and Charles Fort on the Old Head of Kinsale during the afternoon on Tuesday and in the evening between South Mall and University College Cork.
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Localised temporary traffic restrictions and Garda motorcycle rolling road closures to facilitate security escorts are expected in the vicinity of Cork City Hall between 7.30am and 8.30am on Wednesday.
Traffic restrictions will be kept to the minimum required and it is intended that any impact on the public will be localised.
Members of the public are asked to comply with Gardaí on duty in the event of encountering any escort rolling road closure.
General Information and Advice:
An Garda Síochána is working to ensure that the nature and scale of the policing and security operation for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union is proportionate to protect everyone’s safety.
Our objective is to continue to share as much information with the public where necessary as soon as we are in a position to do so. We ask members of the public to heed the advice and instructions of Gardaí, and we thank them for their co-operation.
An Garda Síochána continues to engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and public transport providers to minimise disruption to the public transport network.
Operational plans are subject to change for security and operational reasons.
Real-time updates will be provided, where appropriate, by the Garda Press Office via press release to media and An Garda Síochána's official social media accounts:
• X @gardatraffic and @gardainfo
• Facebook An Garda Síochána
• Instagram @gardainsta
• Website www.garda.ie
Drone Restrictions
UAS Geographical Zones and/ or TRA (Temporary Restricted Airspace) flight restriction notifications will be in place at venues hosting EU Presidency events. This includes restrictions on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) i.e. drones.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) issues these restrictions, some of which can be issued at short notice for operational reasons. UAS (drone) pilots should check the IAA website for restrictions on flying drones in UAS Geographical Zones and TRAs immediately before operating a UAS.
UAS detection systems will be in place to identify the location of drones that are flying in restricted areas as well as the drone pilot. Breaches of TRAs and Geographical Zones are subject to investigation by An Garda Síochána and the IAA.
A list of TRA notices is published on the IAA website.
Details of UAS Geographical Zones are also published on an interactive map on the IAA website.
