Main pointsDonald Trump met President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin this morningThousands protested across Dublin and Clare at Trump’s arrival todayUS president then attended a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Farmleigh HouseTrump landed in Doonbeg this afternoon before watching the Irish Open on SundayHe was greeted by Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee at Dublin Airport on Saturday morningSimon Harris highlights ‘bilateral relationship’ between US and IrelandBest reads‘He’s keeping our village alive’: Doonbeg residents prepare to host Donald Trump‘No tolerance’ for public disorder during Trump visit – Garda CommissionerDonald Trump expected to urge Ireland to buy liquefied natural gas from US during visitShane Lowry surges ahead as Doonbeg security teams swarm for Donald Trump’s arrivalKatie Mellett - 20 minutes agoTrump applauds the action at DoonbegUS president Donald Trump with his son Eric Trump (left) waving to spectators at the Irish Open at the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Co Clare, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA Wire Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts on the third green on day three of the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg on September 12th, 2026. Photograph: Jasper Wax/Getty Images. Fans hold a US flag featuring a US president Donald Trump portrait on day three of the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg on September 12th, 2026. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images. US president Donald Trump applauds as he looks across the 18th green on day three of the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg on September 12th, 2026. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images. On day three of the Irish Open, Trump can be seen applauding the action as he looks across the 18th green as well as waving to spectators.He arrived at Shannon Airport before making his way to Doonbeg following earlier meetings in the Phoenix Park in Dublin with President Catherine Connolly, Taoiseach Michéal Martin and US ambassador Edward Walsh.Among the crowds lined out to watch professional golfers, such as Rory McIlroy play at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, a US flag can be seen featuring a portrait of Trump.Katie Mellett - 26 minutes agoAnalysis: Ireland keeps good relations and Trump talks golf as both sides get what they want from visitTaoiseach Michéal Martin and US president Donald Trump attend a bilateral meeting at Farmleigh House on September 12th, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Taoiseach’s senior officials need to possess a variety of skills and abilities, writes Political editor Pat Leahy. Among them is the ability to show a poker face in meetings with foreign leaders. Never was that ability more tested than today, when Donald Trump threw in his tuppence worth about the desirability of a united Ireland.Trump’s comments are likely to cause at least temporary consternation in the Irish and British governments, and a longer-term unease among unionists. His remark that Micheál Martin was “the right man over here to get it moving” are also likely to be deeply unwelcome on the part of the Taoiseach, who has faced criticism from the pro-unity lobby – and from some quarters within his own party – for not being more enthusiastic about the prospect. Read the full article here.Katie Mellett - 41 minutes agoThe Phoenix Park to reopen after 6pmThe Phoenix Park is closed to the public to accommodate president Trump’s visits to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet with President Catherine Connolly, Farmleigh House to meet with Taoiseah Michéal Martin and Deerfield, the US ambassador’s residence in the park.All gates, including pedestrian gates, are closed during this period.However, they will re-open at 6pm this evening.The Office of Public Works said the closure was in place for “operational reasons” following a request from An Garda Síochána.Katie Mellett - 1 hour agoBeauty queens, corporate titans and Michael Flatley gather for Trump’s meandering addressHandout photo issued by the US Embassy in Dublin of US president Donald Trump during a visit to Deerfield, the US Ambassador's residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland. Photograph: Naoise Culhane/PA Wire Handout photo issued by the US Embassy in Dublin of US Ambassador to Ireland, Edward Walsh, speaking to US president Donald Trump during a visit to Deerfield, the US Ambassador's residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland. Photograph: Naoise Culhane/PA Wire Is it ever too early in the morning to listen to YMCA? Apparently not, writes Political correspondent Jack Horgan-Jones.By the dawn’s early light at Deerfield, the US ambassador’s residence in the Phoenix Park, the Village People’s signature tune belted out as they tested the PA system inside the large marquee set up to receive guests, and eventually, US president Donald Trump. It was half past six in the morning.Air Force One was inbound across the Atlantic as the invited guests began to troop in, bleary-eyed and flocking towards the embassy’s coffee and pastry table. The lawn at Deerfield was soon crowded with the great and good - plenty of past and present TDs and Senators (Fine Gael had a particularly good attendance), as well as high flyers from the corporate world, with Amazon, Meta, Google, Stripe and many more represented.Read the full article here.Katie Mellett - 1 hour agoNigel Farage says people of Northern Ireland do not want unificationNorthern Ireland is a proud and integral part of the United Kingdom. The people of Northern Ireland neither want a referendum, nor unification. I disagree with President Trump.— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) September 12, 2026