Trump Meets Irish Leaders in Dublin at Start of Two-Day Visit
US president greeted by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh estate as visit includes meetings with politicians and business leaders, plus a round of golf
US President Donald Trump began a two-day visit to Ireland on Friday, arriving at the Farmleigh estate in Dublin where he was greeted by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, according to reporting by The Guardian.
The visit is set to include meetings with Irish politicians and business leaders, as well as time for golf, the report said.
Speaking ahead of Trump's arrival, Martin said he was looking forward to welcoming the US president 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," according to the report.
The Guardian's live coverage indicated the visit would also involve engagement with Irish President Catherine Connolly, though further details of the itinerary were not specified in the available reporting.
Further details of the discussions and outcomes of the visit were not immediately available.
Sources
- Donald Trump meets Irish leaders in Dublin as he begins two-day visit – live — The Guardian — World
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