Fianna Fáil leader going to White House at a key time with tariffs coming into force and Ukraine ceasefire deal on table

US President Trump will host the Taoiseach (Irish PM) in the White House on Wednesday, as part of the Irish government's traditional St Patrick's Day series of engagements. Micheál Martin said his visit came "at a moment of great peril for the world" .

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will cite the contribution of major Irish-based companies like Ryanair and Aercap in defence of Ireland’s trade surplus with the US, when he meets President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington DC.