Disruption warning amid huge security operation in Dublin for EU meetings

The public is being warned to expect traffic disruption in Dublin this week, as the Irish capital hosts two major European Union presidency events on Thursday and Friday.

The Republic of Ireland has been chairing the EU presidency since 1 July and will continue to do so until 31 December.

This has led to Ireland being the meeting place for many political leaders from across the EU in recent months.

The two main showpieces of the EU presidency will be a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) on Thursday 12 November and an informal meeting of the European Council the following day.