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Sep 12, 2026
Elizabeth HearstCORRESPONDENT
I'm outside Orson Ucturon.
Elizabeth HearstCORRESPONDENT
We have seen plenty of activity here so far already with members of the Defence Forces practising ahead of their Guard of Honour later on.
Elizabeth HearstCORRESPONDENT
However, none of this seems to be really bothering the two Connemara ponies who are grazing outside the Oris at all.
Elizabeth HearstCORRESPONDENT
And as you mentioned there, the Phoenix Park has been closed.
Barry WhyteCORRESPONDENT
And if you hit 60 Whitehawk at Bell Donnell, the Chinooks, you could see them flying overhead, can't declare last night, Pat.
Barry WhyteCORRESPONDENT
And as well, as soon as the second round finished yesterday, there were security personnel out scanning the golf course, you know, Secret Service members, members of the Defence Forces out scanning the golf course.
Barry WhyteCORRESPONDENT
Safety searches, I don't think they were searching for lost golf balls, Pat.
Pat KennyHOST
Now, I understand that some members of Angarda Siocona are unhappy with the way the whole operation has been handled.
Barry LenihanCORRESPONDENT
There's every colour and shade of An Garda Síochána here as well.
Barry LenihanCORRESPONDENT
Of course, 4,000 personnel involved in the security operation for this, including the overall visit, including 3,000 members of An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces.
Barry LenihanCORRESPONDENT
So we'll wait and see.
Barry LenihanCORRESPONDENT
Now, Donald Trump is expected to land here in County Clare sometime around Half one, 20 to two on the helipad, which is, I think, near the tee off of the 17th hole.
Chris SmithHOST
Yeah.
JoanAUDIENCE
Three members of my family and myself have been in the Defence Forces and she does not in any shape or form speak for us.
JoanAUDIENCE
She's the most foul-mouthed, person i've ever heard on a radio if she can't speak without swearing and cursing and carrying on what she said in my opinion was hate speech and she should be reprimanded for it she doesn't speak for most of the people that i was in the defense forces with because as far as we're concerned andrew hasty is a traitor
Chris SmithHOST
thing yeah thank you joan thank you very much um you say those words you are not the first person to say those words and being derogatory towards andrew hasty i've had plenty of listeners saying the same thing charlie in tweed heads go ahead
Declan PowerGUEST
This isn't the first rodeo for the Defence Force in An Garda Síochána in securing the territory for a US presidential visit.
Declan PowerGUEST
But it is the first time that we have seen, certainly that I've seen, an increased level of sophistication at the joint planning level, particularly between the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána.
Declan PowerGUEST
We see that manifested through the Joint Task Force, which is a new operational entity commanded by Colonel Noel Marr, which supports the Gardaí with the military taskings, which means things get identified and done faster and responded to faster.
Declan PowerGUEST
It also is the first time that the state has had a first multi-domain awareness factor, so air, land, sea and cyber being looked at from a threat perspective, and that that has enabled us to better plan and seek resources where needed, whether they're on island or or whether they're from external partners.
Paul ClearySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And as I said, I am satisfied that where there was drones in the vicinity of an area where we were securing, that our own systems have picked them up very effectively.
Paul ClearySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In relation to the incidents that you're referring to, and I know you're talking about ones out at the RAC, we're working closely with our partners in the Defence Forces to look at those and investigate those particular incidents.
Rachael EnglishHOST
Samantha, what advice are Garthy giving to people who have to travel through the affected areas over the weekend?
Samantha LibreriCORRESPONDENT
Well, they say they're going to do their best to minimise the impact on the public, but the impact is inevitable and it is going to be big, particularly in Dublin and Shannon airports where President Trump will come in and out of and around the times that he's travelling and Doonbeg itself, obviously.
Sinead HubbleHOST
A Garda investigation is underway after a drone sighting by a pilot off the east coast.
Sinead HubbleHOST
on Tuesday evening and according to the Irish Times it's expected around 4,000 Irish and US security personnel including Gardaí Defence Forces and US Secret Services members are expected to be deployed mainly in Clare and Dublin.
Sinead HubbleHOST
Speaking with me earlier this morning Declan Power who is a security and defence analyst from Mullingar says there's lots of different agencies involved in organising the event.
Declan PowerGUEST
I think it's happening against the backdrop of an already complex high-tempo, not just law enforcement, but national security operation, which is taking place for the European Union presidency.
Declan PowerGUEST
And Doonbeg will... would present a challenge because it's a very wide open set of spaces and so there's a lot of manpower required.
Declan PowerGUEST
Remember, it wouldn't be accurate just to call it a policing or law enforcement mission because of the nature of what's happening.
Declan PowerGUEST
It would be a very much interagency national security mission with not just the Gardaí but the Defence Forces in various elements and they will be trying to secure what's known in military terms as multi-domain areas, air, sea, land, and cyber domains during this period.
Declan PowerGUEST
And add into that, there will be other state agencies involved, AirNav Ireland.
Beth EspieHOST
Yeah, because just remind us what your day job is.
Shane DoranGUEST
Yeah, so I'm in the Irish Defence Forces.
Shane DoranGUEST
I've been in the army the last seven years.
Shane DoranGUEST
And yeah, part of the job, I just had to deploy overseas twice.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Welcome to the Defence Forces podcast brought to you by the Defence Forces Public Relations Branch.
Paul MurphyHOST
Hello and welcome to the Irish Defence Forces podcast with me, Captain Paul Murphy.
Paul MurphyHOST
On today's episode, we're talking to two members of the 27th Infantry Battalion Sniper Team that competed in the 2026 International Sniper Competition in the United States.
Paul MurphyHOST
Gents, you're very welcome to the show.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Meanwhile, the Defense Force is coordinating continued search and recovery efforts to locate the aircraft, working alongside with the Coast Guard.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Military divers, underwater drones, and the Defense Forces' Inceptor has also been deployed as the search continues.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Now more details are expected as the investigation continues to move forward.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Reporting for our news, I'm Chinasa Outen.
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