Trump continues visit to Ireland amid row over Irish unity remarks

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During his two-day visit to Ireland, President Trump attended the Amgen Irish Open golf tournament at his resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare. He met with Irish officials including Deputy Premier Simon Harris and President Catherine Connolly, but notably caused controversy by stating that Irish unity is inevitable. This comment has sparked reactions from UK Conservatives, Northern Irish political parties, and Sinn Féin, potentially straining relations between the US, UK, and Ireland.

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US President Donald Trump, during a visit to Ireland in September 2023, stated that he would "love" to see a unified Ireland and predicted it would happen eventually. He made these comments after meeting with the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin. Despite expressing his support for unification, Trump acknowledged that the United Kingdom (UK) would have a say on the matter.

Trump's remarks touched on sensitive political issues in Northern Ireland, where the majority of people are Protestant and identify as British, while the Republic of Ireland is predominantly Catholic and has long sought unity with the north. His comments were met with criticism from Northern Irish unionist parties like the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party, who oppose such a move.

The UK government also responded swiftly to Trump's remarks, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisting that unity was "off the table." Meanwhile, Ireland's President Mary McAleese emphasized during her meeting with Trump the importance of building shared peace and rejecting normalization of war and genocide. Despite these contentious statements, Trump continued his visit by attending the Amgen Irish Open at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, where he handed over the winner’s trophy before leaving Ireland. The event was marked by significant security measures due to protests against his presence.

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Under the terms of the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, the UK’s Northern Ireland Secretary can decide to hold a border poll, and has a duty to call one if it appears likely a majority would vote for Irish unification.

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🔮 It is anticipated Mr Trump will hand over the winner’s trophy at the Trump International golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, before flying back to the US at the end of a two-day itinerary.

2026-09-13 · Evening Standard

Trump continues visit to Ireland amid row over Irish unity remarks · assertive framing

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Mr Trump started Sunday at his golf resort in the south-west of the country as it hosts players including Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry for the Amgen Irish Open. asserted

it → start → Open

It is anticipated Mr Trump will hand over the winner’s trophy at the Trump International golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, before flying back to the US at the end of a two-day itinerary. asserted

Trump → anticipate → itinerary

While the president restricted himself to watching the golf from a balcony over the 18th green on Saturday evening, it is anticipated he could traverse the course on Sunday. uncertain

he → restrict → Sunday

A major security operation is continuing for the visit, with Ireland’s police service An Garda Síochána liaising with the Defence Forces and US Secret Service in the area around the resort. asserted

service → continue → resort

Mr Trump’s presence sparked protests in Dublin and Clare – but Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said there would be “no tolerance” for public disorder or attempts to impact “critical movements” of the US president. asserted

Kelly → spark → president

A small number of protestors gathered at Shannon Airport on Sunday. asserted

number → gather → Sunday

He arrived into Ireland on his new Qatar gift Air Force One on Saturday morning, where he met the country’s deputy premier Simon Harris at Dublin Airport. asserted

he → arrive → Airport

The US commander-in-chief then met Irish President Catherine Connolly, one of his long-standing critics, at her official residence Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. asserted

commander → meet → Park

However, it was his next meeting with Irish premier Micheál Martin that caused the biggest stir – as Mr Trump weighed in on the constitutional question by claiming Irish unification was inevitable. asserted

unification → cause → question

Answering a question from the Press Association, the 47th president said he “would love to see” Ireland unified, adding: “It’s going to happen eventually.” asserted

It → answer → Association

This prompted a stern rebuke from the Conservatives in the UK, while Downing Street pointed to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s rejection of an immediate border poll earlier in the week. asserted

Street → prompt → week

Mr Trump’s comments could further strain relations between the US and the UK, with the president also casting doubt on Britain’s ability to defend the Falkland Islands during the visit. uncertain

president → strain → visit

On Wednesday, Mr Burnham told MPs a border poll would be considered only when there was “a clear consensus in the country”. asserted

poll → tell → country

The row may also complicate Washington’s relations with Northern Irish parties. uncertain

row → complicate → parties

While Sinn Féin has boycotted the annual St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington over Mr Trump’s Middle East policy, leading unionist parties the DUP and UUP have continued to engage with the president. asserted

parties → boycott → president

In response to his comments, DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Northern Ireland’s future would be decided by its people, not “commentary in London, Dublin or Washington”. asserted

future → say → London

He added: “As unionists, we are not interested in the destruction of our country by joining with the Irish Republic.” asserted

we → add → Republic

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the president’s comments were “timely” and Mr Martin “must now begin planning for a united Ireland”. asserted

Martin → say → Ireland

The UK-Ireland border remains a sensitive issue, with Mr Burnham triggering a political row earlier in the year after saying a referendum on reunification was “off the table”. asserted

referendum → remain → table

majority → decide → unification

The people of the Republic of Ireland must also vote in favour to effect constitutional change. asserted

people → vote → change

Mr Trump said America’s relationship with Ireland had “never been as good as it is right now” while Mr Martin praised the “sporting relationship” between the two countries. asserted

Martin → say → countries

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