Iran war, European immigration, and Kier Starmer dominate discussions between Donald Trump and Taoiseach

After the White House visit, Micheál Martin travelled to Capitol Hill for the annual speaker’s lunch

The meeting in the Oval office was dominated by questions about the war in Iran, during which Mr Trump said he was "disappointed" in British prime minister Keir Starmer for failing to get involved in the Middle East conflict. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Donald Trump hinted at a visit to Ireland this September, launched a broadside at UK prime minister Keir Starmer, and mistook President Catherine Connolly for a man during his 50-minute St Patrick's Day meeting with Micheál Martin in the White House.

The US president also said the Taoiseach and Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, the DUP's Emma Little-Pengelly "get along so well" and that they should consider a "merger", before adding: "I love mergers, but we're going to get into a little trouble, we're going to get in more trouble with that."