Dublin, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - White House 'balancing act' for Irish PM's annual US trip

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2026-03-13

Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin headed to the United States on Friday for an annual St Patrick's Day trip under pressure to talk tough to US President Donald Trump amid the Iran war. Cultural and trade meetings dominate the four-day agenda which begins on Saturday in Philadelphia, but attention will focus on an Oval Office one-on-one with Trump on Tuesday. Last year's encounter came just days after Trump's infamous White House slanging-......

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