Donald Trump to visit Ireland for Irish Open in Doonbeg

Presidential visit scheduled for 12-13 September 2026
Trump to attend Irish Open closing day and prize-giving
Dublin engagements include meeting with Taoiseach
Protests organised with significant security operation
Local Doonbeg community expected to offer warm welcome

US President Donald Trump has confirmed a two-day trip to Ireland in September 2026 to attend the Amgen Irish Open at his Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, County Clare. The high-profile tournament, scheduled from 9 September to 13 September 2026, is expected to draw substantial international media coverage and security operations across two counties. Trump is slated to arrive on 12 September, attend the tournament’s closing day and participate in the prize-giving ceremony on 13 September before travelling to Dublin for government engagements.

The Dublin visit includes a likely meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and rumours indicate he may turn the sod at the site of the new US Embassy in Ballsbridge. A significant security operation is anticipated across both Clare and Dublin, with local authorities coordinating with Gardaí and international security services. Protests have been organised in Dublin, with Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin stating that Ireland should not roll out the red carpet for Trump.

Local community representatives in Doonbeg have historically offered a warm welcome to Trump, and hospitality sector representatives in Clare anticipate a major international profile boost for the region. The brief two-day itinerary will allow Trump to return to the US ahead of major domestic engagements. The Irish Open represents one of the largest sporting events on the Irish calendar and the presidential attendance has generated significant interest in hospitality bookings across Clare and Dublin.

Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin shared at a press briefing “In September Ireland must take a stand, and the red carpet should not be rolled out for Trump in Dublin.”