Tight security restrictions to disrupt travel in Dublin

Travelling around Dublin is expected to be challenging this morning and evening as tighter security restrictions come into operation on the first day of the EPC meeting.

The public are being advised to avoid moving between the convention centre in the north city and Merrion Square in the south city, in particular in the afternoon and evening.

Since 8pm last night, the security cordon around the convention centre has been increased, resulting in the closure of the Samuel Beckett Bridge until Friday.

Merrion Square will also be under a larger lockdown from 7am this morning. This will remain in place until midnight, as the political leaders are due to attend a dinner in the National Gallery there tonight.

Traffic and parking restrictions are continuing around hotels in the north and south city associated with the event until late Friday evening.

Additional traffic and parking restrictions are also in place in the vicinity of Merrion Square and the Docklands until late tonight, with the most significant road closures expected between 3pm and 7pm.

Motorcades transporting political leaders will also continue between both Dublin Airport and Casement Aerodrome and the city centre between 7am and 11am.

Motorcades travelling around the city are expected to result in rolling road closures between 3pm and 11pm.

And those attending the Niall Horan concert in the 3Arena will have no pedestrian access to North Wall Quay and no LUAS service to the venue.

They will have to approach the venue via Sherriff Street, the East Wall Road and Tom Clarke Toll Bridge and a limited number of LUAS services will run from the venue after the concert.

An informal meeting of political leaders also takes place at the convention centre tomorrow and until delegates have left Ireland, increased security measures and many traffic restrictions will remain in place.