However, Mr Martin ruled out any Irish involvement. “We don’t have that offensive military capacity in any shape or form, so obviously its not something that’s on our agenda,” Mr Martin said. “Successive Irish Governments have pursued and supported a rules-based approach to global conflict,” Mr Martin said. The Taoiseach said he did not have a specific gameplan for meeting with Mr Trump. The Taoiseach acknowledged that politics is “unpredictable” but said he is looking forward to his engagement with Mr Trump.

Source: Irish Examiner March 17, 2026 08:00 UTC