No red carpet treatment for Donald Trump’s Irish visit

The Government has no plans to formally meet US presidential candidate Donald Trump when he travels to Ireland later this month amid opposition calls for widespread protests.

It is understood no interaction has been sought or offered after news of the impending visit emerged days after Taoiseach Enda Kenny described some of Mr Trump’s remarks as “racist and dangerous”.

The New York tycoon and presumptive Republican party US presidential nominee Mr Trump confirmed to his 8.6m Twitter followers he is set to come to Ireland later this month. He is expected to see developments at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, which is continuing to face planning permission stumbling blocks over a sea wall against the Atlantic coast.