Donald Trump nominates Edward Walsh to be ambassador to Ireland

Mr Walsh is the founder and president of a New Jersey-based construction and real estate firm which operates throughout the US. File Picture

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Edward Walsh to be the next ambassador to Ireland.

Mr Walsh is the founder and president of a New Jersey-based construction and real estate firm which operates throughout the United States.

Mr Trump confirmed the nomination in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Saturday night.

He said that Mr Walsh is a “great philanthropist” in his local community.

The incoming President also described Mr Walsh as a “champion golfer” and that this was a “very good asset for the ambassador of Ireland to have”.

The current US ambassador to Ireland is Claire Cronin, who was appointed to the role by Joe Biden in 2021.

She will now leave the office on January 20 2025, when Mr Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.

During his first Presidency, Mr Trump nominated Edward Crawford to serve as the ambassador to Ireland.

However, the role went unfilled for over two years with Mr Crawford only taking up the position on June 13, 2019.