{"id":357650,"date":"2026-02-26T16:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/357650\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:47:10","slug":"us-president-donald-trump-may-visit-ireland-in-september-for-irish-open-ambassador-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/357650\/","title":{"rendered":"US president Donald Trump may visit Ireland in September for Irish Open, ambassador says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US president Donald Trump during his visit to Doonbeg in 2023. Photo: David Conachy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/50ded379-686b-4b29-80e8-9491177895aa.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">US president Donald Trump during his visit to Doonbeg in 2023. Photo: David Conachy<\/p>\n<p>Irish Independent Newsdesk<\/p>\n<p>ReutersToday at 13:24<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">US president Donald Trump may visit Ireland in September during the Irish Open golf tournament that is being hosted at the Co Clare course owned by his family, the American ambassador to Ireland said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Mr Trump last made an official visit to Ireland as president in 2019 when he stayed at the Trump International Golf Club in Doonbeg. The Irish Open will be held from September 10 to 13 at the golf resort that Trump bought in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe do have a potential presidential visit at the Irish Open in September,\u201d ambassador Edward Walsh told an American Chamber of Commerce Ireland event in Dublin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin will meet President Trump at the White House next month during the annual St Patrick&#8217;s Day meeting in Washington. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Mr Trump regularly visits his Doonbeg golf course, which was granted planning permission this week for the \u201cnicest ballroom in the country\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The development, which consists of the demolition of the hotel\u2019s existing marquee and its associated service areas, and the demolition of Doughmore House, is, according to Donald Trump\u2019s son Eric, set to be \u201cspectacular\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US president Donald Trump during his visit to Doonbeg in 2023. Photo: David Conachy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/50ded379-686b-4b29-80e8-9491177895aa.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">US president Donald Trump during his visit to Doonbeg in 2023. Photo: David Conachy<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Today\u2019s News in 90 seconds &#8211; Thursday February 26 <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Earlier this week, Sports Minister Patrick O&#8217;Donovan said he expects Mr Trump to visit Ireland \u201cat some point in the future\u201d, but that the Government had not yet been given notice of any trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Mr O&#8217;Donovan suggested Mr Trump&#8217;s plans would likely become clear after the St Patrick&#8217;s Day visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Eric Trump previously told the Sunday Independent that his father is making plans to be in Doonbeg in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cI think he\u2019s gonna be here. He really wants to be here, and I know Rory McIlroy definitely wants him here,\u201d Eric Trump said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"US president Donald Trump during his visit to Doonbeg in 2023. 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