Irish Examiner view: In the Trump era, our politicians will have to develop a thick skin

With many Irish policies at odds with the outlook of the incoming US administration, Ireland will have to navigate a potentially rocky relationship with the Trump White House

Simon Harris visited President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin last Wednesday to resign as Taoiseach and begin proceedings to form a new government. Mr Harris could  soon become foreign minister. Picture: Maxwells/PA

The rearranging of table plans currently taking place around the capitals of Europe before the accession of Donald Trump to the White House gathers pace daily.

The acknowledgement by Simon Harris that Ireland must strengthen its embassies in Washington and Brussels is placed in the context of being able to play a “constructive” role in easing potential tensions between the EU and the new administration.