Issue Date: 12/10/2026
An informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for Telecommunications is taking place over two days in Limerick.
The event begins on Monday morning, 12th October and continues until Tuesday evening, 13th October. This meeting forms part of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Informal Meeting of Telecommunications Ministers - 12th to 13th October 2026
The attendees will arrive and depart through Shannon/Cork/Dublin Airports on Monday and Tuesday. Normal operations will continue at Shannon/Cork/Dublin Airports at all times.
Formal and informal EU Presidency events will be concentrated at the following locations:
• University of Limerick
• Strand Hotel
• Adare Manor
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.
Monday, 12th October 2026
There will be localised, temporary traffic restrictions and Garda motorcycle, rolling road closures to facilitate security escorts from 6.30pm to 7.45pm on Monday evening between Limerick city centre/Ennis Road in Limerick city and Adare, Co. Limerick.
Tuesday, 13th October 2026
Traffic restrictions will be in place on O’Callaghan Strand, Limerick city between 6am and 9am. Local access will be permitted.
There will be localised, temporary traffic restrictions and Garda motorcycle, rolling road closures to facilitate security escorts between the hours of 7am and 9am on Tuesday morning on the following roadways – N18 (Limerick Tunnel), M7 motorway, Ballysimon Road (M7 Interchange Exit 29), Groody Road, Plassey Park Road.
Restrictions will also be in place on the grounds of the University of Limerick, particularly on the roadways leading to and from the U.L. arena.
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.
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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:
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.
