Key Takeaways
- President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Ireland on September 12-13, 2026, primarily to attend the Amgen Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf resort.
- The visit includes a high-level diplomatic meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House in Dublin to discuss bilateral relations and economic policy.
- Authorities are preparing a "monstrous" security operation involving a "ring of steel" around the Doonbeg course, where up to 70,000 spectators are expected.
- The trip is timed to follow September 11 commemorations in the U.S., with Trump arriving on Air Force One at Dublin Airport on the morning of September 12.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Ireland for a two-day visit beginning September 12, 2026, according to reports from the New York Post and local Irish media. The visit will be centered around the Amgen Irish Open, a DP World Tour event being hosted at the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, County Clare.
The President’s itinerary begins in Dublin, where he is expected to be met by senior government representatives before traveling via motorcade to Phoenix Park. A bilateral meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin is scheduled at Farmleigh House, where the two leaders are anticipated to discuss trade, including recent 50% tariffs on certain North American goods, and the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Dublin.
Following his diplomatic engagements in the capital, Trump will travel to County Clare to attend the final stages of the Irish Open. The tournament, which runs from September 9-13, features a star-studded field including Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, and Jon Rahm. Trump’s presence at the event is expected to draw significant international media attention and has prompted a massive security mobilization by An Garda Síochána.
The visit comes amid a period of heightened economic activity for the Trump Organization, which recently secured planning permission for a 12,000-square-foot ballroom at the Doonbeg resort. While the local community has largely welcomed the economic boost associated with the golf resort, the visit is also expected to draw protests in Dublin from various activist groups critical of the administration's environmental and international policies.
It remains unclear if a formal meeting will take place with Irish President Catherine Connolly. While Connolly has been a vocal critic of Trump's "volatile" rhetoric in the past, her office has indicated she would consider any formal request for a meeting. The trip marks Trump's first visit to Ireland since 2023 and his first as a sitting president during his second term.
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.