Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS President Donald Trump (R) gestures as he is welcomed by Ireland's President Catherine Connolly (L) at Áras an Uachtaráin in Phoenix Park in the Irish capital Dublin on September 12, 2026 (AFP/Getty)US President Donald Trump has arrived in Dublin for a 48-hour trip to meet Irish leaders and visit his golf resort in Doonbeg. Trump is set to meet Irish President Catherine Connolly and Prime Minister Micheal Martin to discuss economic ties and foreign policy concerns surrounding the Iran war. The visit coincides with US Republican campaigning for the upcoming midterm elections alongside planned anti-war protests in Dublin and western Ireland. Economic ties remain a key priority for both nations, with US-owned companies employing approximately 10 per cent of the Irish workforce. Trump is expected to attend the Irish Open tournament at his Doonbeg resort on Sunday to present the trophy to the champion. In fullHuge protests set to overshadow Trump’s golfing trip to Ireland: ‘We don’t want him here’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Protests as Trump lands in Ireland for 48-hour trip
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS President Donald Trump (R) gestures as he is welcomed by Ireland's President Catherine Connolly (L) at Áras an Uachtaráin in Phoenix Park in the Irish capital Dublin on September 12, 2026 (AFP/Getty)US President Donald Trump has arrived in Dublin for a 48-hour trip to meet Irish leaders and visit his golf resort in Doonbeg. Trump is set to meet Irish President Catherine Connolly and Prime Minister Micheal Martin to discuss economic ties and foreign policy concerns surrounding the Iran war. The visit coincides with US Republican campaigning for the upcoming midterm elections alongside planned anti-war protests in Dublin and western Ireland. Economic ties remain a key priority for both nations, with US-owned companies employing approximately 10 per cent of the Irish workforce. Trump is expected to attend the Irish Open tournament at his Doonbeg resort on Sunday to present the trophy to the champion. In fullHuge protests set to overshadow Trump’s golfing trip to Ireland: ‘We don’t want him here’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
