14/09/2026

President Donald Trump In Ireland For Talks With Taoiseach Micheál Martin

The President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, visited Ireland on 12–13 September 2026, to hold a series of meetings in Dublin on Saturday morning before travelling to the Irish Open in Doonbeg.

The President paid a courtesy call on President Connelly at Áras an Uachtaráin before meeting the Taoiseach at Farmleigh House. He then attend a series of events at Deerfield, the residence of the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland.
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President Trump then travel to Co Clare where he attended the Irish Open Golf, which this year was held at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg.

Ahead of President Trump's arrival, the Taoiseach said: "I look forward to welcoming President Trump to Ireland and to discussing the many issues of mutual interest and reaffirming the strong economic, cultural and people-to-people ties between Ireland and the United States.

"His visit comes during a remarkable sporting summer for Ireland, and the United States and this weekend's Irish Open at Trump International Doonbeg will be a fitting conclusion to an outstanding season of sport, and I hope we will see an Irish winner lifting the trophy on Sunday."

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