A number of opposition parties have pledged to protest against the planned Irish visit of Donald Trump in November.
Both the White House and the Irish Government confirmed the visit yesterday evening.
The White House said the US President is visiting "to renew the deep and historic ties between our two nations".
Tánaiste Simon Coveney confirmed it's believed the President Trump will make a brief visit here either on his way to or from the World War One Armistice commemorations in Paris on November 11th.
President Trump will visit Ireland in November. The US President is always welcome in Ireland. Our two countries have such strong historic, economic, cultural and family ties. Maintaining those connections is always a top priority 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇪🇺
— Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) August 31, 2018
The news prompted a number of political parties here to express their opposition to the trip.
The Green Party has claimed the Government should cancel the trip, and called for "large scale public demonstrations" if it goes ahead.
Party leader Eamon Ryan highlighted President Trump's policies on "climate change, refugees, trade wars, military expansion and economic inequality" as some of the reasons to protest.
He argued: "Our first message would be to try and avoid it. I don't think we should be extending a welcome, and I don't think we should have extended the invitation in the first place.
"If he does come, I think [the Government] should facilitate and allow the protest that will take place."
People Before Profit also insisted they will be part of organising "massive protests" against President Trump.
Labour leader Brendan Howlin also pledged that his party will oppose the visit.
.@realDonaldTrump has been no friend of democracy or human rights. We will always be firm friends of the American people, but Ireland will not welcome a man with Trump’s record of discrimination, sexism and lies. @Labour will join with likeminded people to oppose this visit. https://t.co/tH0KxmaPnF
— Brendan Howlin (@BrendanHowlin) August 31, 2018
