Donald Trump’s Ireland visit has sparked fierce protests stretching from Dublin to County Clare, with demonstrators lining the streets, waving Irish, Palestinian and Iranian flags and confronting the president’s motorcade. Trump arrived at Shannon Airport on September 12 to a formal welcome from Irish ministers, but protesters nearby carried blunt messages including “NO RED CARPET FOR TRUMP” and “U.S.A. WAR MACHINE OUT OF SHANNON.” Thousands later gathered in Dublin, while Trump’s arrival in Clare triggered heightened security, low-flying helicopters and tighter airport-style measures around his movements.
