More than €12m spent to refurbish Dublin Castle for Ireland’s EU presidency

This includes works to the Hibernia Conference Centre

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola (left) and the Taoiseach Micheál Martin (right) at Dublin Castle on Tuesday. Dublin Castle will host 100 events during Ireland’s EU presidency. Photo: Sam Boal/Collin Photos

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has already spent more than €12.5m refurbishing Dublin Castle ahead of Ireland’s EU presidency.

Streets around Dublin Castle have been closed in recent days, with residents forced to show proof of address before gaining access, as security in the city tightens ahead of the presidency starting on Wednesday.