State Visit of Queen Elizabeth II - Outline Media Operational Note and Programme
OUTLINE MEDIA OPERATIONAL NOTE AND PROGRAMME
State Visit to Ireland by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. The
Duke of Edinburgh
H.M. Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
will pay a State visit to Ireland at the invitation of President
Mary McAleese. The visit will take place from Tuesday
17 to Friday 20 May 2011.
An outline programme for the visit and information on arrangements
for media covering the event are set out below. Additional
details will be circulated to accredited journalists in advance of
the visit.
PRESS CENTRES
Press Centres will be available in Dublin and separately for the Cashel and Cork elements of the programme. The Dublin Press Centre will be located in Dublin Castle. It will be open for accredited journalists from 09.00 hours on Monday 16 May and will remain open during the course of the visit.
All accredited journalists will be provided with a Press Pack which will include briefing material and background information on the programme for the visit. Information Desks will be set up at the Press Centres to provide additional information and assistance. In addition, briefings will be organised during the course of the visit.
ACCREDITATION
Applications for accreditation will be accepted from
today, 20 April, until noon on Wednesday 11 May. Applications
can be made using the attached on-line form https://press.dfa.ie/uk. Badges
will be available for collection at the accreditation offices in
the Press Centres. Details on this and other relevant points
will be transmitted along with confirmation of accreditation
requests.
POOLING
Logistical and security considerations require the
implementation of media pool arrangements throughout the
programme. Further details of these will be provided upon
accreditation. Facilities will be in place so that all
accredited journalists may avail of pool broadcasts, official
photography and reporting. It will not be possible to
accommodate all requests.
TRANSPORT
For events taking place in Dublin and Kildare, transport
will be provided from the Press Centre in Dublin Castle to each
event for journalists pooled to cover that event. These
journalists will be provided with return transport to Dublin
Castle. Similar arrangements will apply for the Cashel
and Cork events. Media arriving independently at
venues will not be given access and no local facilities will be
provided.
BROADCAST VEHICLES
All broadcast vehicles which are required for use on
secure sites must be security-cleared in advance of being
positioned at the media centres or event sites. It is
anticipated that vehicles will be screened at Garda Headquarters,
Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, from Monday 16 May at 09.00. It
should be noted that not all requests can be complied with due to
space restrictions at the various events. Enquiries about
access for broadcast vehicles should be addressed by e-mail to
Detective Inspector Michael J. Heffernan at Michael.J.Heffernan@garda.ie.
ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL
Ireland’s central tourism portal www.discoverireland.com
is available to assist the media in making travel and accommodation
arrangements.
CONTACT NUMBERS ETC…
For further information, journalists may contact the
media accreditation office of the Department of Foreign Affairs at
+353 1 4082051/2052/2054 and by e-mail at query.visit@dfa.ie
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Outline Media Programme
Tuesday, 17th May (all events from midday)
Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel
Arrival
Áras an Uachtaráin
Ceremonial welcome
Meeting with President and Dr. McAleese
Tree Planting Ceremony
Garden of Remembrance
Wreath Laying Ceremony
Trinity College
View Book of Kells
Reception in the Long Room
Wednesday, 18th May
a.m. Guinness
Storehouse
“Windows” Tour of Dublin
Government Buildings
Greeted by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D.
p.m. Irish War Memorial Garden,
Islandbridge
Wreath Laying Ceremony
Croke
Park
Visit to stadium and meeting with Gaelic Athletic Association members
Dublin
Castle
State Dinner
Thursday, 19th May
a.m. National Stud
Kildare
Visit and meeting with industry representatives
Farmleigh House
Reception with members of Gaisce – The President’s Award (H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh only).
p.m. Dublin Venue (to be
announced)
A celebration of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II’s State visit to Ireland hosted by the British Embassy.
Friday, 20th May
a.m. St. Patrick’s Rock,
Cashel
Tour of St. Patrick’s Rock
p.m. English Market, Cork
Meet with
traders
Tyndall National Institute, Cork
Visit research facility and reception
Cork Airport
Departure
ENDS
20 April 2011
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