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Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin as summit security reshapes the city

Ukraine diplomacy, road closures and cyber threats converge as Ireland prepares to host around 50 heads of state and government.

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0:00Zelenskyy meets Martin in Dublin as leaders arrive under a major security operation.
0:53Kushner announces a Moscow visit with Witkoff to discuss the preceding peace talks with Putin.
1:32Martin describes school threats as generic emails and says schools do not need to evacuate.
6:36Road restrictions and checkpoints reshape city travel, with docklands businesses and pedestrians describing quieter streets.
9:25O'Brien says public transport has moved well and explains further bridge closures and traffic arrangements.
11:19Honan examines hybrid and cyber threats, later calling for greater government investment in cybersecurity bodies.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at Government Buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, ahead of a gathering of European leaders accompanied by what Ireland's public broadcaster, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ News), describes as the country's largest-ever security operation.

The Ukrainian president's arrival forms part of preparations for the European Political Community meeting on 12 November. The forum brings together European countries beyond the European Union for political and strategic discussions; it is not an EU institution, despite the report's wider focus on Ireland's EU Presidency events.

Ukraine peace diplomacy runs through the coverage. US envoy Jared Kushner says he and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and review discussions held in the United Arab Emirates. The broadcaster reports that the envoys also plan to meet Zelenskyy in Dublin. These are announced meetings, not an account of an agreement being reached.

Security concerns extend beyond the visiting delegations. The report covers threatening emails received by Irish schools, with Martin saying: "There's no need for schools to evacuate, as these are generic email threats." It also includes opposition from politician Richard Boyd Barrett, who criticises participating governments over their support for Israel.

Away from the diplomatic arrivals, correspondent Samantha Libreri shows what the operation means for Dublin: checkpoints, road restrictions and unusually quiet streets around the docklands. Caitríona Pattison of the Jeanie Johnston visitor attraction describes fewer people around, while one pedestrian says the area suddenly felt like a ghost town.

The picture is not simply one of traffic gridlock. Dublin City Council traffic manager Brendan O'Brien says public transport has been moving quite well, while explaining further bridge closures and their transport implications.

The segment closes with cybersecurity expert Brian Honan examining hybrid threats around high-profile political gatherings. His practical message is about capacity: he calls for more government investment and resources for the bodies responsible for cybersecurity.

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