Chronological coverage updated 12th September 2026 16:50.
Update 1 · 12th September 2026
Donald Trump Visits Ireland for High-Level Talks and Golf Tournament
US President Donald Trump held talks in Dublin on Saturday with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Prime Minister Micheál Martin as part of a weekend visit to Ireland. Source: France24, BBC News.
The meeting with President Connolly took place at Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin, where Trump met political and business leaders before departing the official residence in the presidential limousine. Source: The Guardian.
Strait of Hormuz and Golf Event
Leaving Áras an Uachtaráin, Trump stopped briefly to speak to reporters and was asked about the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Guardian reportedly quoted Donald Trump (President of the United States) as saying: “Everything will work out fine.”.
Beyond the political engagements in Dublin, the weekend itinerary centres on attending the Irish Open golf tournament, which is being hosted on a course owned by Trump in Doonbeg, County Clare, on Ireland's Atlantic coast.
- President Donald Trump conducted meetings in Dublin with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
- Trump briefly addressed the Strait of Hormuz crisis during his Dublin stop.
- The visit coincides with the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump's course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
