New Trump Ireland visit details revealed with Martin meeting & ‘turn the sod’ on US embassy plans before Doonbeg Open

DONALD Trump will be given céad míle fáilte by the Taoiseach when he visits Ireland for his golfing weekend.

The President will fly from the US to Dublin on Air Force One on Saturday, September 12.

Trump will then have a face-to-face meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin.

The venue hasn’t been decided yet. However, there is speculation it will either be US Ambassador Edward Walsh’s ­residence in the Phoenix Park or Farmleigh, the Irish Government residence nearby.

The pair have not ­spoken since St Patrick’s Day in the White House.

However, diplomats on both sides insisted the leaders got on extremely well.

And they said the US President was extremely courteous behind the scenes and made Mr Martin’s wife Mary feel very welcome.

A Government insider said: “President Trump informed the Taoiseach then he wanted to go to the Irish Open in Doonbeg and he would do everything in his power to get there.

“We know President Trump will fly into Dublin on the ­Saturday to meet the Taoiseach.

“He also plans to turn the sod on the new €600million US Embassy that is being built in Ballsbridge, across the road from the existing embassy.

“He and Ambassador Walsh are great friends and play golf regularly in the US.”

Trump is then expected to fly to Shannon on Saturday night and stay overnight at his Trump International Hotel and Golf Resort, then attend the final round of the Irish Open on Sunday.

Locals in Doonbeg, Co Clare, are thrilled he is coming and believe it will give a big boost to ­tourism.

One beamed: “The Trumps put food on our table. They have been good for business. ­Tourism is everything.”

The US President’s golf course and hotel turned over almost €18million last year and made a profit of €2.2million.

And Cathaoirleach of West Clare Municipal Council, Cllr Michael Shannon, said the President will get a very warm ­welcome from the ­Banner County.

Security for Donald Trump’s visit to ­Ireland is expected to cost the State between €20million to €30m.