Security operation underway in Cork as UCC prepares to host EU commissioners 

Tactical commander for roads policing of the events in Cork, Superintendent Gary McPolin said there would be some rolling road closures on the south side of the city

Postgraduate students in UCC were warned to remove any books they may need from the main library this week in advance and to use the Brookfield Health Sciences Complex library if they need to study. File picture: Dan Linehan

A major security operation is underway in Cork for the visit of EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to mark the opening of Ireland’s six-month EU presidency this week.

University College Cork (UCC), which will host most of the EU presidency events due to take place in Cork this week, will be locked down on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with staff and students told to work from home.