Traffic to be affected by visit

Extensive traffic restrictions will operate in Dublin tomorrow for the visit of President Clinton

Extensive traffic restrictions will operate in Dublin tomorrow for the visit of President Clinton. The Northern Cross Motorway, and the M50 between Navan Road and the M1 interchange, will be closed to traffic or severely restricted between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Motorists travelling to Dublin Airport or port can expect long delays.

On-street parking will be prohibited from 5 p.m. today until 4 p.m. tomorrow in the following areas: Main Phoenix Park Road, Conyngham Road, Grand Canal/ South Circular Road from Islandbridge to Haddington Road and Mount Street Lower, parts of Merrion Square and St Stephen's Green, Earlsfort Terrace, Adelaide Road and Charlemont Street.

Severe traffic restrictions will operate in the same areas.

Further parking and traffic restrictions will operate between 7 p.m. today and 9 p.m. tomorrow in Phoenix Park and at the following locations: Ashtown Gate, Navan Road between Ashtown and the M50, the M50 between Navan Road and the M1 interchange, Coolock Lane and the M1 between the M50 and Dublin Airport.