A potential Irish visit from Donald Trump is causing controversy
Irish Labour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has publicly slammed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's suggestion of extending an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit Ireland.
The Taoiseach has stated his intention to invite President Trump to Ireland when the pair meet in Washington DC.
"He has invited me to his house and I think it is just normal hospitality that when someone invites you their house and their country that you reciprocate the invitation," he said.
"I'm not into golf so I won't be playing golf with him if he comes to Doonbeg but perhaps it will be an opportunity for him to potentially visit some of the Irish companies that invest in the US."
Obviously not a fan of the U.S President, Ó Ríordáin took to Twitter in protest of the Taoiseach's remarks, saying: "President Trump is the most dangerous of modern American Presidents, with his hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric dividing America and preying on the most vulnerable of Americans.
"Trump has no place in Ireland. The Taoiseach insults us all by inviting him."
My statement on Trump invitation to Ireland:#IrishStand pic.twitter.com/JaNGVmWo2Y
— Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (@AodhanORiordain) March 14, 2018
It remains to be seen whether or not the controversial President will accept the Taoiseach's offer.
