The €40m facility policing the major summits in Dublin this week

Members of the Garda Water Unit carry out security checks outside the Convention Centre in Dublin ahead of the upcoming meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) on Thursday. Picture: Niall Carson/Press Association

A secure communications facility at Dublin's Heuston Station will serve as the command centre for Ireland's policing and security operation during this week's international summits.

The Garda Command Centre brings together all the relevant sections of An Garda Síochána along with senior representatives of the Defence Forces and the National Cyber Security Centre.