French president set to touch down in Ireland later for first official visit

French president Emmanuel Macron arrives at Cornwall Airport Newquay ahead of the G7 summit (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Ireland later for his first official visit.

Mr Macron is to undertake a one-day tour of Dublin, and will meet with President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, as well as visiting Trinity College and the Guinness Enterprise Centre.