Irish golfers might be Trump card in drive to tackle threatened tariffs

While star golfers such as Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy have not yet been approached, the Irish Government has ruled nothing out in its effort to woo Donald Trump. Picture: iStock

The Government could seek to recruit Ireland’s top professional golfers in a bid to find common ground with US president Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose tariffs on the EU.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin travels to Brussels today where EU leaders will meet as the potential of a trade war and knock-on inflation crisis looms, which would significantly impact on Ireland.