Over 5,000 gardaí in policing operation during EU summits
Over 5,000 gardaí will be involved in the operation to police the European Political Community heads of state meeting in Dublin this Thursday, with over 1,000 armed and public order gardaí on duty every day.
Over 5,000 gardaí, the Irish police force, will be involved in the extensive policing operation for the European Political Community (EPC) heads of state meeting in Dublin this Thursday. The operation, the largest ever undertaken by gardaí, will feature over 1,000 armed and public order gardaí on duty daily, as well as 15,000 12-hour tours of duty for force members.
International police, military support from European countries, and various barriers such as heavy vehicle mitigation barriers and drone detection systems will also be deployed. Public order restrictions and traffic restrictions will be in place in Dublin, including a wide-ranging Temporary Restriction on Airspace (TRA) from 9am on Wednesday, November 11th until 12pm on Saturday, November 14th.
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