The Aporia · Inside Donald Trump's itinerary for next week's Irish visit, what government insiders are already saying about the meeting with arch critic President Connolly and what she actually thinks of him

John Lee

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🔮 Speaking in the front room of the pristine family bungalow in East Mayo that the garda lived in until the day he was shot and killed on duty in June 2020, Colm’s family now insist they want basic questions – that they have from reading this newspaper’s coverage – answered.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Though they only found out about the defective holster that put slain Garda Colm Horkan in grave danger by reading the Mail, the tragic detective's family say were STILL ready to forgive the State - until one simple thing DIDN'T happen...

🔮 Colm Horkan has been dead for over six years, but in the immaculately kept family bungalow in Charlestown, Co. Mayo, his presence is everywhere. On the walls and around the house are pictures and memorabilia, including a photo of Colm in Templemore on his passing out day alongside Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was also shot and killed in the line of duty.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · 'They didn't even ask us to identify his body': Heartbroken brother of slain Detective Garda Colm Horkan struggle to hold back tears as he reveals the BRUTAL way they were treated on night of his murder - and beyond

🔮 Published: | Updated: CABINET colleagues of Minister Helen McEntee say she will make a comprehensive statement to the Dáil in a desperate effort to hold off an inquisition or a motion of no confidence over her handling of protected disclosures made by Garda whistleblowers.

2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Helen McEntee's handling of Garda whistleblower crisis has left Coalition insiders aghast. And there's only one solution they're going to accept from the floundering minister

🔮 It comes as Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill ‘closed off’ the Department of Health 2027 Budget to their satisfaction last night. However, the solution is unlikely to be satisfactory to either the Opposition or many in the Coalition due to the €1billion ‘supplementary budget’ that will be needed to cover this year’s overruns at the Department of Health.

2026-10-03 · assertive framing · €1bn health service overspend has been agreed, so what else do we know about what's coming our way on Tuesday. Here's John Drennan guide to Budget Day... and beyond

🔮 Instead, the minister, who certainly didn’t receive the detail, blindly sends the PD over to the very people it was about, which was one aspect she would have been aware of.

2026-10-03 · assertive framing · 'She's in a lot of trouble': What Helen McEntee FAILED to do before leaking Garda whistleblower's identity and directing Garda bosses to investigate themselves - and what it meant those in power could do next...

🔮 RTÉ broadcast a documentary about Garda whistleblowers despite multiple warnings from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and gardaí that it could collapse a criminal firearms trial, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned.

2026-09-26 · assertive framing · Story behind RTÉ's decision to air Garda whistleblowers documentary despite MULTIPLE warnings from the DPP, why it was PULLED from RTÉ Player 48 hours later, and what is feared could happen next...

🔮 Mr Fitzgerald killed himself in a Carlow shopping centre in May 2025, one week before he was due to face trial on firearms charges.

2026-09-20 · assertive framing · Real reason Ombudsman has relaunched probe into death of Carlow shooter following controversial sting op as former justice minister reveals what's shocked him MOST about Garda Whistleblower scandal

🔮 Labour TD Alan Kelly told the Dáil last week that in doing so she said she had ‘acted without legal authority’ and that her actions would ‘haunt’ the Coalition.

2026-09-19 · assertive framing · As Helen McEntee avoids questions on cover-up of the Garda whistleblowers scandal, this is what her Cabinet colleagues REALLY think, what they say MUST happen next... and why Jim O'Callaghan needs to watch his back

🔮 The US Secret Service will oversee a massive security operation to ensure Donald Trump can sleep at his Doonbeg Hotel following a packed day of official meetings when he arrives in the country next weekend, the Mail can reveal.

2026-09-06 · assertive framing · REVEALED: Donald Trump's FULL itinerary in Ireland - all his stops, exactly who he's meeting... and the colossal security operation that will see him skip the Phoenix Park to sleep in a bed that he owns in Co Clare

🔮 Earlier this month, the MoS revealed the US President will present the trophy to the tournament winner.

2026-09-03 · assertive framing · Inside Donald Trump's itinerary for next week's Irish visit, what government insiders are already saying about the meeting with arch critic President Connolly and what she actually thinks of him

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The Government is preparing security and protocol arrangements for US President Donald Trump to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly in Dublin before he travels to his Doonbeg hotel by helicopter, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. asserted

Mail → prepare → Sunday

A secret internal briefing - seen by the MoS - details the infrastructure the Coalition is putting in place for Trump's visit to Dublin, before he travels to Co. Clare for the conclusion of the Irish Open golf tournament on Sunday, September 13, which is being hosted by his Doonbeg resort. asserted

which → see → resort

Earlier this month, the MoS revealed the US President will present the trophy to the tournament winner. asserted

President → reveal → winner

And Government protocol officers have been liaising with the US counterparts for a frantic few days of high-level events in Dublin before the tournament's climax. asserted

officers → liaise → climax

According to the security briefing, it is expected Trump will touch down in Dublin on Friday, September 11 - the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US. uncertain

Trump → accord → US

He is scheduled to turn the sod on the new US Embassy complex on the site of the old Jury's Hotel in Ballsbridge the following day - although this is understood to be a matter still being finalised. asserted

this → schedule → Ballsbridge

According to the security briefing, it is expected Trump will touch down in Dublin on Friday, September 11 He is scheduled to turn the sod on the new US Embassy complex on the site of the old Jury's Hotel in Ballsbridge on Saturday 12 uncertain

He → accord → Saturday

In a recent interview with the MoS, US Ambassador Ed Walsh said he expected the President to accede to his request to attend the ceremony. asserted

President → say → ceremony

Trump and Mr Walsh, who are close friends, are also real estate tycoons and understand the symbolism of the event. asserted

who → understand → event

Afterwards, it is planned the US president will meet with the Taoiseach in Dublin. asserted

president → plan → Dublin

A separate meeting with President Catherine Connolly is also included in the schedule. asserted

meeting → include → schedule

A senior Government source involved in the organisation of the US president's visit told the MoS: 'Since Trump is expected to stay at the US Ambassador's residence in the Phoenix Park, near the President's residence at nearby Áras an Uachtaráin, this could be logistically achievable.' They somewhat mischievously added: 'How the two of them - Trump and Connolly - get on, considering their markedly opposing political outlooks, is their business.' uncertain

get → involve → outlooks

'While Ms Connolly has been a vocal critic of US foreign policy, she did commit during the presidential election campaign to meet President Trump if it was required as part of her oficial duties. asserted

it → commit → duties

After the embassy event and meetings, Trump is set to travel from Dublin, most likely from the Phoenix Park, in his Marine One Sikorsky helicopter. asserted

Trump → set → helicopter

It is expected the US president will make a similar entrance, timed for the conclusion of the Irish Open, to the one he made when visiting Doonbeg in 2019, when Marine One touched down on the hotel grounds accompanied by two escort helicopter gunships. asserted

One → expect → gunships

It is expected the US president will make a similar entrance, timed for the conclusion of the Irish Open, to the one he made when visiting Doonbeg in 2019, via Marine One asserted

he → expect → One

The golf at DP World Tour events usually ends at 6pm or 7pm, depending on whether a play off is required to determine the winner. asserted

play → end → winner

Local sources said they hope Trump's arrival by helicopter will minimise security disruption for spectators and players. However, sources involved in his 2019 visit warned security arrangements are more complicated now following a series of high-profile attempts to assassinate the US President. asserted

arrangements → say → President

Trump was grazed by the bullet fired by an assassin at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania two years ago. asserted

Trump → graze → Butler

Sources said the maintenance of a required exclusion zone around the remote, rural Co. Clare venue, coupled with the holding of a major international golf tournament, is presenting significant security difficulties. asserted

maintenance → say → difficulties

These are exacerbated by the additional complication of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which falls on the second day of the tournament. asserted

which → exacerbate → tournament

Almost a year ago, the MoS revealed Doonbeg Golf Resort had been selected as the venue for this year's Amgen Irish Open. asserted

Resort → reveal → Open

In January, this newspaper also received confirmation from US and Irish sources in that a concurrent visit would be held. asserted

visit → receive → sources

The Taoiseach formally invited Mr Trump to visit Ireland at the time of the golf tournament during his visit to Washington in March. asserted

Taoiseach → invite → March

When the MoS attended a private dinner with Trump at the Doonbeg resort in 2019, official consent to pass a US Secret Service 10-mile cordon had to be obtained. asserted

consent → attend → cordon

All official visitors were required to pass through airport-type scanners. What Catherine Connolly really thinks of Donald Trump... Before her election, Ms Connolly was no fan of Trump: On the Middle East conflict March 2026 ‘They are deliberate assaults on the international laws that have underpinned global peace for 80 years. asserted

that → require → years

We must name them as such, without euphemism and without equivocation.’ asserted

We → name → equivocation

Questioned two weeks later at the White House St Patrick’s Day event about what ‘the Irish president’ had said, Trump replied, ‘Look, he’s lucky I exist, that’s all I can say.’ Presidential campaign August 2025 ‘Have I a trust problem with America? asserted

I → question → America

I think everyone in the country has a trust problem with America. asserted

everyone → think → America

‘They have a president, Trump, who is volatile, unpredictable, acting like a bully, bringing in tariffs when it suits him.’ asserted

it → have → him

We have imperial powers. asserted

We → have → powers

Presidential campaign (last Prime Time debate) October 2025 On meeting Trump: ‘If it’s just a meet and greet, then I will meet and greet. asserted

I → meet → Trump

If the discussion is genocide [in Gaza], that’s a completely different thing.’ asserted

that → ’ → Gaza

Inside Donald Trump's itinerary for next week's Irish visit, what government insiders are already saying about the meeting with arch critic President Connolly and what she actually thinks of him asserted

she → say → him

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we → accept → article

Inside Donald Trump's itinerary for next week's Irish visit, what government insiders are already saying about the meeting with arch critic President Connolly and what she actually thinks of him

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