“I would say Europe is a great place,” the Taoiseach opened, with Mr Trump saying he was “glad to hear it”, oddly enough. “We have to have robust and fair rules around migration,” Mr Martin said. He also over-egged the pudding by plámásing Mr Trump’s work in the Middle East, two issues for which he has taken criticism at home. However, it is a strategy which Mr Martin and his team seems to have identified as a potential winner. For now, Mr Martin will be pleased with his performance within the parameters he and the Irish diplomatic corps will have set.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2026 07:10 UTC