Taoiseach calls for 'common sense' as Trump continues talk of acquiring Greenland

Using the US military is 'always an option' for the president to consider, a statement released by the White House also said.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with US president Donald Trump in the Oval Office on St Patrick’s Day 2025. Picture: Tasos Katopodis/Government of Ireland

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Greenland is part of Denmark and called for common sense to prevail as Donald Trump continues to claim that the US should own the territory.

The White House said on Tuesday that the US president has been discussing a “range of options” to acquire Greenland after European leaders insisted that Mr Trump must climb down from threats to take over the territory.