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Trump begins Dublin visit amid one of Ireland’s biggest security operations

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit on Saturday.
Tánaiste Simon Harris and Foreign Minister Helen McEntee greeted Trump on arrival.
Trump then met President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Phoenix Park.
Irish authorities said the security operation for the visit was one of the state’s biggest ever.
Mary Lou McDonald urged Connolly to raise U.S. support for Israel in Gaza.

History

Historical Context

In May 2011, President Barack Obama traveled to Dublin, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to Ireland in over three decades. The trip deployed roughly 1,000 Garda Síochána officers and 500 U.S. Secret Service agents, a security scale unprecedented for Irish state events. Today's Trump visit mirrors Obama’s 2011 diplomatic outreach, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and Foreign Minister Helen McEntee hosting the U.S. leader. Both trips underscore Ireland’s strategic role in U.S. foreign policy, prompting heightened security protocols and renewed discussions on Middle-East support.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit on Saturday.
Tánaiste Simon Harris and Foreign Minister Helen McEntee greeted Trump on arrival.
Trump then met President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Phoenix Park.
Irish authorities said the security operation for the visit was one of the state’s biggest ever.
Mary Lou McDonald urged Connolly to raise U.S. support for Israel in Gaza.

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