Dover drops biometric checks after gridlock—what it means for Irish motorists heading to France
French police halted mandatory fingerprint and facial-scan procedures at Dover after hours-long queues on 23 May, easing chaos for thousands of vehicles—including Irish freight and holiday traffic that crosses Britain to reach France. The incident highlights teething problems with the new EU Entry-Exit System and signals potential summer bottlenecks that Irish logistics and mobility managers must plan around.
May 24, 2026
