Poll reveals support for Taoiseach’s trip to the White House for St Patrick’s Day has droppedMicheál Martin backed by 54pc of respondents to visit America as calls grow for boycott over Donald Trump threatsThe State of the Parties: Sunday Independent / Ireland Thinks PollMary Regan and Fearghal O'Connor Today at 06:30The public are largely in favour of the Taoiseach meeting Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day, but support for the annual event has dropped by 20 percentage points since last year.

Source: Irish Independent February 01, 2026 08:34 UTC