Sir, – It is breathtaking to hear Taoiseach Micheál Martin say there is an open invitation to US president Donald Trump to visit Ireland. Martin’s blinkered comments seem to normalise Trump, a man completely without empathy or a humanitarian bone in his body. Are we as a nation to be represented by our Taoiseach’s obvious agenda not to rock the boat with Trump? I can’t imagine what he’s going to say in the White House – invite him to Ireland? Ireland has a head start; the question is whether it will seize it, and whether the world will notice when it does.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 10:31 UTC