'Security Nightmare': Ireland Braces For Major Protests During Trump’s Visit
“People have every right to peacefully protest President Trump’s visit. We expect there will be significant protests," an Irish Senator tells TIME.
Protests are anticipated during President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland later this month. Local groups, such as the Irish Neutrality League and the Irish Anti-War Movement, plan to demonstrate against Trump's trip from September 12 to 13. Senator Nessa Cosgrove, a Labour Senator, has called the visit a "security nightmare," attributing the protests to concerns over fuel prices and the treatment of Palestinians by Israel, which is a close ally of the U.S. Trump is scheduled to attend the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
Security measures are being planned in advance, with demonstrations expected in Dublin's Garden of Remembrance, Shannon Airport, and Doonbeg. Irish lawmakers, such as Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, have expressed their opposition to the visit, citing the war in Iran and strained relations with the European Union.
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