Higgins criticises Trump over 'regressive and pernicious' climate record ahead of visit

President Michael D Higgins has lashed out at Donald Trump’s “regressive and pernicious” record on climate change as he arrives in Ireland today. Speaking on the eve of Mr Trump’s visit to his Doonbeg resort in Co Clare, Mr Higgins strongly urged the US to reconsider the decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to raise a number of issues including trade, US support for the North, immigration, and Brexit when he meets the US president after he touches down in Shannon around 5pm today.