Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump
Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she holds back Catherine Connolly, Ireland’s president, once said she abhorred Donald Trump’s policies. In his sole previous comment on Connolly, the US president seemed to think she was a man. Now that they are about to meet, Ireland is holding its breath. Trump is to fly into Dublin on Saturday morning for a two-day visit centred on golf. But before making it to his beloved greens, protocol obliges him to meet a woman who has given every impression of loathing him. Continue reading...