The luxury golf set, which came in a personalised wooden box, was presented to Donald Trump during last year's St Patrick's Day visit. Photograph: Getty ImagesTaoiseach Micheál Martin presented US president Donald Trump with a custom golf tee and marker set at a cost of nearly €735 during his visit to Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day last year. The luxury item, which came in a personalised wooden box, was one of around 140 gifts worth a total of €5,709 given out by the Taoiseach during 2025, internal records have revealed. More than €2,700 was spent on gifts for Martin’s trip to Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day last year. Details of the gifts were released by the Department of the Taoiseach under the Freedom of Information Act.

Source: The Irish Times February 15, 2026 15:47 UTC