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Trump in Ireland: What welcome awaits the US president at Doonbeg?

Trump in Ireland: What welcome awaits the US president at Doonbeg?

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 - 00:00
Mick Clifford

Donald Trump is visiting the country this weekend, and it’s safe to say that many people, from the upper echelons of power down to the man and woman in the street, would prefer that he stayed home.

He is here to attend the Irish Open golf championship at Doonbeg in Clare, which he owns.

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