Issue Date: 12/11/2026
Informal Meeting of EU Heads of State or Government (iEUCO) 13th November 2026.
An Garda Síochána's Policing and Security Operation is continuing tomorrow, Friday, 13th November 2026.
Convention Centre Dublin
A security cordon is currently in place around the Convention Centre Dublin including barriers and no-parking restrictions.
A wider security cordon and extended traffic management cordon around the Convention Centre Dublin remains in place until Friday evening, 13th November.
North Wall Quay between Guild Street and New Wapping Street remains closed to traffic and pedestrians until tomorrow evening, with east-west traffic being diverted from approach roads.
Samuel Beckett Bridge remains closed to traffic, with north/ south traffic across Samuel Beckett Bridge being diverted from approach roads until tomorrow evening.
Traffic movements will be restricted within an area bounded by:
• Amiens Street
• Seville Place/ Sheriff Street Upper
• East Wall Road
• North Wall Quay
Access to residents and businesses will remain open, with security checks. Engagement has taken place with residents and businesses directly affected by the security cordon.
An Garda Síochána is committed to removing traffic restrictions as soon as it is operationally feasible on the evening of Friday, 13th November, to return traffic flows to normal.
Dublin City Centre
Traffic and parking restrictions will continue to be implemented in the vicinity of hotels associated with this event in the north and south city centre until late tomorrow morning, Friday 13th November 2026.
General Traffic Restrictions
It can be expected that temporary traffic restrictions will be implemented across the wider Dublin region to facilitate security motorcycle escorts as follows:
• At 9am – 11am within Dublin city centre.
• At 1pm – 8pm from the city centre to Dublin Airport and Casement Aerodrome.
The M50 motorway and Dublin Port Tunnel are not expected to be directly affected by this policing and security operation at this time.
Dublin Airport
Heads of State or Government will depart from Dublin Airport tomorrow. The highest impact of these departures on tomorrow’s date will be between 3pm and 8pm.
Normal operations will continue at Dublin Airport. Departures and arrivals roads at T1 and T2 are unaffected. However, travelling members of the public should allow additional time to arrive at the airport during the peak impact times highlighted.
Traffic restrictions will be in place at Dunbro between R108 and R122. Additional Garda patrols will be in place along perimeter roads of Dublin Airport including the Naul Road, R108, R132 and Old Airport Road.
Access to the aircraft viewing stands on the R108 and Naul Road adjacent to Dublin Airport will be restricted.
Casement Aerodrome
Heads of State or Government will depart from Casement Aerodrome tomorrow. The highest impact of these departures on tomorrow’s date will be between 1pm and 8pm.
Perimeter roads to Casement Aerodrome will be subject to additional Garda patrols and traffic restrictions. Parking/ stopping on perimeter roads will be restricted.
3Arena
A concert will take place in the 3Arena on the evening of Friday, 13th November.
The 3Arena is outside of the security cordon for this operation but it is impacted by the traffic restrictions.
There will be no east/ west traffic on North Wall Quay on 13th November. Vehicles can access the 3Arena along Seville Place/ Sherriff Street Upper, East Wall Road and across Tom Clarke Toll Bridge at all times.
There will be no LUAS services to the 3Arena on Friday, 13th November. A restricted number of special LUAS services will be facilitated after the event on 13th November.
There will be no pedestrian access along North Wall Quay on 13th November 2026. Pedestrians accessing the 3Arena should use Amiens Street/ Seville Place/ Spencer Dock Bridge/ Sherriff Street Upper/ North Wall Avenue before and after the events.
Background
An informal meeting of Heads of State or Government of the EU will take place on 13th November 2026. The meeting will bring together the leaders of EU Member States, joined by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
The policing and security operation for this meeting on 13th November 2026 is part of the largest policing and security operation undertaken by An Garda Síochána in the history of the State.
An Garda Síochána is working to ensure that the nature and scale of our policing and security operation continues to be proportionate to the need to protect everyone’s safety.
General Information and Advice
An Garda Síochána is working to ensure that the nature and scale of our policing and security operation continues to be proportionate to the need 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 would ask members of the public to heed the advice and instructions of Gardaí and we thank them for their continuing co-operation.
In general, An Garda Síochána advises the public in the areas affected in Dublin to plan their day, leave extra time for their journeys and to expect delays.
Updates
An Garda Síochána will provide real-time updates during the event, where appropriate and required, through:
