Irish police force An Garda Síochána has announced that it will run one of the largest security and policing operations ever mounted for the arrival of US President Donald Trump. The force will deploy 10,000 12‑hour shifts between Friday and Sunday to cover the President’s two‑day visit to the Republic of Ireland.
Trump is scheduled to land on Air Force One at Dublin Airport on Saturday morning, 12 September, and will spend the day at Phoenix Park. He will meet Irish President Catherine Connolly at the Áras an Uachtaráin and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House before delivering a speech at US Ambassador Edward Walsh’s Deerfield Residence.
Later that afternoon, Trump will fly to Shannon Airport in County Clare to attend the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. He will depart from Shannon on Sunday evening. The itinerary will see Phoenix Park closed to the public and several attractions shut, including Dublin Zoo and the Magazine Fort.
Traffic restrictions will be imposed on the M50 motorway during peak times (08:00‑09:00 and 12:00‑13:00) between Junctions 3 and 6, and on perimeter roads around Dublin Airport until Saturday afternoon. Flight and drone restrictions will apply around the airport and the Doonbeg golf course, while a temporary maritime exclusion zone will cover rivers near Shannon Airport and Doonbeg.
Gardaí will also restrict access to the areas surrounding Doonbeg village, Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Doonbeg, and the wider west Clare region. The N67 between Clonadrum Cross and Doonbeg will be closed from 11 September until the evening of Sunday 13 September. Protest groups are expected at both Shannon Airport and in Doonbeg village.
Despite the heightened security, local residents in Doonbeg reported a relaxed atmosphere, with Gardaí visible on every street and entrance. Only those working at or attending the Irish Open will be allowed onto the golf links and hotel, accessed via park‑and‑ride buses and subject to airport‑style security checks.
Gardaí has urged the public to allow extra travel time to the airports and to carry photo ID and valid flight documents for inspection. Normal airport operations will continue at Dublin and Shannon throughout the visit.
