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Trump to Attend Irish Open at Doonbeg, 70,000 Fans Expected

7/3/2026

Summary

Trump Visits Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Ireland for the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, September 10-13.
The tournament expects about 70,000 spectators and includes Masters champion Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Irish major winners Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington.
Trump recorded a video for U.S. ambassador Edward S. Walsh’s Dublin Independence Day event, praising the Doonbeg course as world-class.

Summary

Trump Eyes Ireland

President Donald Trump met Taoiseach Micheál Martin on St Patrick’s Day, confirming an invitation to visit Ireland despite EU tensions.
Minister Dara Calleary said the president would be welcomed in Clare.
Security officials warned a Trump visit would need a massive operation because of his assassination-attempt history.
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Independent TD Barry Heneghan attended the Phoenix Park celebration of the U.S. Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary.

Summary

Trump Celebrates Ireland

President Donald Trump noted that 11 Irish-born signers of the Declaration of Independence and an Irishman who first read it show an Irish-American bond.
The New Yorker called Doonbeg, Trump’s West Clare resort, one of the world’s most beautiful golf courses, though his last visit was in 2019.
Ambassador Edward Walsh, appointed by Trump in 2024, said U.S.–Ireland trade supports thousands of jobs in Ireland and all 50 U.S. states.

History

Historical Context

In November 1995 President Bill Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to travel to Northern Ireland, meeting Taoiseach John Bruton amid a cease-fire that set the stage for the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. The trip was part of Clinton’s broader diplomatic push—he made 54 international trips to 73 countries—and highlighted U.S. involvement in the peace process.

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Trump Visits Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Ireland for the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, September 10-13.
The tournament expects about 70,000 spectators and includes Masters champion Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Irish major winners Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington.
Trump recorded a video for U.S. ambassador Edward S. Walsh’s Dublin Independence Day event, praising the Doonbeg course as world-class.

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