Trump to visit Dublin, Doonbeg during Ireland trip next month

US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Dublin and County Clare during a trip to Ireland next month, where he is set to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his resort in Doonbeg and hold meetings with Irish leaders.

The Irish government is preparing for the visit, which will involve a major security operation and is expected to draw protests, Caliber.Az reports, citing The Irish Times.

Trump is expected to arrive in Ireland on Sept. 12, allowing him to return to the United States in time for events marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Irish Open is scheduled to take place from Sept. 9 to 13.

The US president is expected to visit his Trump International Golf Links resort in Doonbeg, County Clare.

In a recorded video message played during U.S. Independence Day celebrations at the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Dublin last month, Trump praised the resort.

"You know, I have a beautiful place over there, it's one of the best, most beautiful golf courses anywhere in the world," he said.

He added: "We have a place that's so top, and we have the Irish Open going to be there and we're going to have a tremendous celebration. I think I'm going to come over and I think I'm going to see it and we're going to watch Rory [McIlroy] and all the great players."

Trump is also expected to travel to Dublin, where he is likely to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin and could also hold talks with President Catherine Connolly.

The US president has visited the Doonbeg resort several times since acquiring it in 2014, including during an official visit to Ireland in 2019 while serving his first term in office.

Media reports have also suggested Trump could attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned new US embassy in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin.

Martin has previously made it clear that Trump would be welcome in Ireland for the Irish Open, while Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to attend the tournament, including during Martin's visit to Washington for St. Patrick's Day celebrations in March.

Connolly, who has previously been critical of Trump, remarked that during last year's election campaign that she would meet the U.S. president if he visited Ireland as part of her official duties.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov