US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Ireland on Saturday for a two-day visit focused on political meetings, economic ties and golf.
Trump will land at Dublin Airport in the morning before holding a courtesy meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly. He is also scheduled to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin for bilateral talks on issues of mutual interest.
The US president will attend events at the residence of US Ambassador to Ireland Ed Walsh in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Trump will then travel to County Clare, where he is expected to attend the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Doonbeg, which he owns.
Trump left the United States on Friday night after boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews near Washington DC. The visit marks another trip to Ireland for the US president. He visited the country in 2019, spending time at his Doonbeg golf resort, and returned in 2023.
Thousands of protesters are expected to demonstrate in Dublin, while another protest is planned in Doonbeg. Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, are also expected to accompany him in County Clare.
Martin said he was looking forward to welcoming Trump and discussing the strong ties between the two countries.
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Potential Discussions
In a statement ahead of the visit, the Irish prime minister said the talks would focus on mutual interests and the economic, cultural and people-to-people links between Ireland and the US.
However, Trump’s meeting with Connolly could attract particular attention because of their differing positions on several international issues .Connolly has been outspoken on Gaza and has criticised Trump’s approach to tariffs. She has also described his conduct as that of a “bully”.
Sinn Féin and other parties that supported Connolly during last year’s presidential election have urged her to raise the situation in Gaza during her meeting with Trump.
Ireland is among the European Union countries with some of the strongest public and political support for the Palestinian cause. Their position, however, has drawn criticism from Israel.
