{
  "id": 6891914,
  "title": "Donald Trump lands in Dublin for two-day Ireland visit – live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/donald-trump-lands-in-dublin-for-two-day-ireland-visit-live",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:36:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/12/donald-trump-ireland-golf-catherine-connolly-us-politics-latest-news-updates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump landed in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland, where he will engage with politicians, business leaders, and play golf. Upon arriving at Áras an Uachtaráin, Ireland's official residence, Trump was greeted by its host, Catherine Connolly, who was known for her previous criticism of the US President. Connolly led Trump down the Francini corridor and into the state reception room, where they signed the visitors' book. They proceeded to the drawing room and hallway, where Trump met with dignitaries. Tánaiste Simon Harris praised the visit, mentioning Trump's enthusiasm for the Doonbeg golf resort, where he has his vacation property. Harris noted that some of Trump's senior staff have Irish connections. The controversial Boeing aircraft that brought Trump was previously used for a high-profile incident in Turkey, where the president was moved to a separate aircraft due to a potential Iranian threat. Trump's visit coincides with the Irish Open, a major golf tournament at Doonbeg, owned by the US president.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit. He was greeted at Áras an Uachtaráin, the Irish president's official residence, by President Catherine Connolly. According to The Guardian US, Connolly, a long-standing critic of Trump, stood at the end of the steps in the Portico to greet him and then led him down the Francini corridor and into the state reception room, where he signed the visitors' book.\n\nTrump will also meet with Ireland's Prime Minister, Micheál Martin, and attend events at the US Ambassador to Ireland Ed Walsh's residence in Dublin's Phoenix Park. He will then attend the Amgen Irish Open golf tournament at the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Doonbeg in County Clare, which he owns. The BBC World reported that Connolly, an outspoken Gaza activist who has been critical of the US, has come under pressure to raise issues in the Middle East during her brief meeting with Trump.\n\nThe visit has been planned for months, with Irish authorities preparing for one of the biggest security operations in the country's recent history. Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian countries in the European Union and has been criticised for its stance by Israel.",
  "key_points": [
    "Donald Trump arrives in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland.",
    "He meets with Irish politicians, business leaders, and plays golf.",
    "The visit coincides with the Irish Open golf tournament at Doonbeg."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The visit cements Trump's ties with Irish politicians and business leaders, and highlights his personal interests in the country, particularly his golf resort in Doonbeg.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}