The Irish government is being pushed to establish ties with Donald Trump, the US president-elect, and extend an invitation to him to visit Ireland as a state guest, reports The Mirror.
Michael O’Doherty, a businessman from Doonbeg who was connected to Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley, made the contact.
At his Trump International hotel and golf course in the charming hamlet of Doonbeg in west Clare, the newly elected president has 300 employees, reports The Mirror.
According to Mr. O’Doherty, the Irish government need to treat President-elect Trump with the same courtesy as they showed President Biden in 2023.
“Irish politicians need to change their attitude to Donald Trump – they need to work with him not knock him. He should be invited here on an official state visit just like Joe Biden was. There would be no tourists or jobs in Doonbeg in west Clare only for Donald Trump. It is time that we as a country gave him some credit for what he has done here. We also need to protect as many jobs with American multinationals as we can,” added Mr. O’Doherty.
Then, in 2019, President Trump flew to County Clare. He played golf at his links course and met with then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Shannon Airport.
Politicians at the moment voiced their displeasure over the €10 million spent on security for President Trump’s 48-hour stay, reports The Mirror.
Don Jr., one of the president-elect’s sons, is reportedly well-liked by the people and frequently visits Doonbeg. In 2014, the Trump family paid €34 million to purchase the Clare hotel and golf course.
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