Gardaí requested removal of tents at Phoenix Park entrance before Biden visit

Garda presence outside Phoenix Park ahead of Joe Biden's visit. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Gardaí sent a request to Dublin City Council for the removal of occupied tents at the entrance to Phoenix Park just days ahead of US president Joe Biden’s visit in April.

Dublin City Council internal correspondence released under Freedom of Information shows an email which has a subject line reading “Joe Biden Visit” was sent to the council’s waste management department.