Plans being finalised for centenary commemoration of Béal na Bláth

This year it will take place on Sunday, August 21, and a plan has been prepared to cater for crowds of between 2,000 and up to 5,000

The annual Michael Collins commemoration at Béal na Bláth in 2018. This year the event will be addressed by the Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, and by Tánaiste, and Fine Gael leader, Leo Varadkar. File picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Plans are being finalised to accommodate thousands of people who are expected to attend the historic centenary commemoration of the assassination of Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth in West Cork later this month.

A major traffic management and health and safety plan has been prepared to cater for crowds of between 2,000 and up to 5,000, but there are contingency plans in place to cater for more.