The Ukrainian president is set to travel to the capital on December 2 as part of a two-day visit that will include meeting with senior political figures.

His arrival in Dublin is being treated as a significant security event given the ongoing war with Russian following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Thousands of gardaí are expected to be on duty across the capital when Mr Zelensky arrives, including armed detectives providing close protection, the public order unit and uniformed gardaí.

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Garda chiefs in the Dublin region were notified this week that the visit is being treated as an “extraordinary event” requiring a major policing presence with all leave and rest days for gardaí cancelled on December 2, save for exceptional circumstances.

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