Major traffic disruption in Dublin during EU meetings

RTÉ News · Samantha Libreri · 2026-11-04 00:01 UTC

Dublin will experience significant disruption for four days next week as the largest policing operation in the history of the State takes place as part of Ireland's EU Presidency.

Dublin will experience significant disruption for four days next week as the largest policing operation in the history of the State takes place as part of Ireland's EU Presidency.

European leaders are meeting in the capital next Thursday and Friday but the security operation around these events, which has been described as "unprecedented" will get under way two days before, on Tuesday 10 November.

Every bus route in the city is expected to be affected by knock-on traffic disruption associated with road closures and diversions due to the event, and people are being asked to consider if their plans in Dublin next Thursday and Friday are necessary.

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