Transport and timings: Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s Ireland visit

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A massive security operation is underway as the US President lands in Dublin tomorrow.

Here’s everything you need to know about the US President’s trip to Ireland:

• US President Donald Trump is due to fly into Dublin Airport at around 8am on Air Force One.
• It’s expected the US President will have a massive entourage with him, up to 1,000 people including US secret service personnel.
• Over 20 US military aircraft have touched down in Ireland over the past week, bringing personnel and equipment for what will be one of the state’s biggest security operations.
• After landing in Dublin Airport Trump will be ferried straight to the Phoenix Park, where all of his events in the capital will take place.
• He will first meet President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin, with sources close to preparations saying it will be a “brief” courtesy call.
• Here, Trump will be greeted by a guard of honour outside before meeting the President.
• A bilateral meeting between the US President and Taoiseach Micheál Martin will then be held at Farmleigh House.
• President Trump will then meet industry leaders and give a speech at the US Ambassador’s Deerfield Residence.
• Early plans for Trump’s trip included turning the sod at the new US Embassy in Ballsbridge, however, it was decided to keep all Dublin events in the Phoenix Park for security purposes.
• The Phoenix Park is currently on lock-down and will be until 6pm on Saturday.
• After the Phoenix Park President Trump will be brought back to Dublin Airport and will fly on Air Force One to Shannon Airport.
• He will then travel on a Marine One helicopter to his golf course in Doonbeg, arriving at around 3pm to attend the Irish Open.
• Security in Doonbeg is expected to be extremely tight. It will be a massive logistical challenge for gardaí and US secret service personnel, with the event drawing in 75,000 spectators over the week.
• After gracing the golf course on Saturday, Trump will sleep in his five-star luxurious resort.
• He is then expected to present the Irish Open cup on Sunday before flying back to the White House from Shannon Airport that evening.

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