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Trump Begins Two-Day Ireland Visit as Protests Loom

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump begins a two-day Ireland visit, landing at Dublin Airport Saturday.
Garda Síochána will run 10,000 twelve-hour shifts and deploy two water cannons.
Foreign Minister Helen McEntee said the occupied-territories Bill will be enacted Tuesday after the visit.
Around 20,000 fans and thousands of protesters, including Sinn Féin members, are expected in Dublin and Doonbeg.

History

Historical Context

On 10 April 1998 the British and Irish governments and Northern Irish parties signed the Good Friday Agreement, ending most of the Troubles’ 30-year violence and establishing power-sharing institutions. The accord, approved by referendums on 22 May 1998, was backed by U.S. President Bill Clinton’s mediation. President Donald Trump’s 2024 Dublin visit revives that diplomatic tradition as Ireland debates its Occupied-Territories Bill.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump begins a two-day Ireland visit, landing at Dublin Airport Saturday.
Garda Síochána will run 10,000 twelve-hour shifts and deploy two water cannons.
Foreign Minister Helen McEntee said the occupied-territories Bill will be enacted Tuesday after the visit.
Around 20,000 fans and thousands of protesters, including Sinn Féin members, are expected in Dublin and Doonbeg.

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