Gardaí will in the coming days announce traffic restrictions that will be in place during the upcoming visits of England's Queen Elizabeth and US president Barack Obama.
Garda Chief Supt Gabriel McIntyre of the Garda Traffic Corps today acknowledged there would be inconvenience. But he said the restrictions would be set out in detail to allow people make alternative arrangements to use public transport.
There would be road closures, but they would be limited to a “small number of hours”, he said.
Gardaí have advised commuters to use public transport where possible but warned there would be changes to routes. The public is advised to check information from Dublin Bus, Luas, Irish Rail, and Bus Éireann.
Private and commercial vehicles seeking to cross the city are being encouraged to use orbital routes and to follow diversions, while pedestrians in city centres will be limited to crossing streets and roads at designated crossing points due to barriers along key routes.
In a statement, gardaí also warned pedestrians may, for security reasons, be subject to searches by gardaí at specific points
The queen arrives on May 17th for a four-day visit, while Mr Obama arrives just days later on May 22nd.
Gardaí and the Defence Forces are currently engaged in a massive security operation, which includes vetting individual householders and buildings in the vicinity of the areas to be visited by both dignitaries.