FURTHER details of US President Joe Biden's trip to the Republic have been revealed as Gardaí continue preparations for the four-day visit.
Following his arrival in Belfast on Tuesday evening, ahead of visiting the city's new Ulster University campus on Wednesday, Mr Biden will travel to Co Louth, where he will remain "from late afternoon into the late evening", a Gardaí spokesperson said.
The president is due to stop off in both Carlingford and Dundalk, in recognition of his ancestral ties to the Cooley Peninsula, before journeying to Dublin.
Gardaí have said they expect travel disruption to be "minimal" throughout the presidential visit, but have urged motorists and those travelling from Dublin Airport to allow for extra time as a precaution.
Thursday will see the presidential visit "concentrated throughout the day in the Phoenix Park and Dublin south city centre" area, while Mr Biden is also due to travel to Co Mayo on Friday, where he will visit Ballina.
He is due to travel to Mayo from Dublin Airport, and Gardaí said: "Normal operations will continue at Dublin Airport at all times, however travelling members of the public should allow additional time to arrive at the airport due to possible rolling road closures, particularly late Wednesday and early Friday."
A Gardaí spokesperson urged travelers using Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, where Mr Biden will arrive on Friday before departing later in the day to also allow extra time for their journeys in the event of road closures.
"In general, traffic restrictions for the visit will be kept to the minimum required and it is intended that any impact on the public will be localised and minimal," the spokesperson said of the four-day visit.
They said the public "can expect localised road closures to facilitate events and temporary rolling road closures to facilitate security escorts" in areas on Mr Biden's itinerary.
"An Garda Síochána are working to ensure that the nature and scale of our policing and security operation continues to be proportionate to the need to protect everyone’s safety," the spokesperson added.
