Road restrictions are already in place around Doonbeg in Co Clare ahead of the State visit by US Preident Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, he will meet with the British Prime Minister Theresa May.
His UK trip will end with commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Wednesday, before he flies to Shannon to meet the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
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A full recount of European Election ballot papers in the Ireland South constituency is to get underway this morning.
Sinn Féin requested the recount after only 326 votes separated Liadh Ní Riada and The Green Party's Grace O'Sullivan.
The some 756,000 ballot papers from the 12 county constituency have been stored at Nemo Rangers GAA Club in Cork.
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A major European report on Ireland says the majority of local councils have consistently failed to provide adequate accommodation for Travellers.
The study by the European Commission also finds the Incitement to Hatred Act does not deal with online hate, and the National Action Plan against Racism is out of date by over a decade.
The report recommends an updated strategy to reduce prejudice against targeted communities including Travellers, Roma, migrants and Muslims.
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The undisputed lightweight champion of the world is due to arrive home this morning.
Following her defeat of Belgian Delfine Persoon at New York's Madison Square Garden over the weekend, Katie Taylor is due to touch down at Dublin Airport just before 10.00am.
Wicklow County Council is now considering immortalising Taylor in a statue in her hometown of Bray.
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Apple has confirmed it is scrapping iTunes, which it first launched in 2001.
Its features will be split across three apps - focusing on music, TV and podcasts.
The new set-up will launch later this year as part of a new Mac operating system, called Catalina.
