DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump is arriving Saturday in Dublin, where he'll hold talks with Ireland's president and prime minister, kicking off a weekend visit that's more about a major golf tournament held on a course he owns on the country's Atlantic coast.
The American president is set for separate meetings in Dublin with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Prime Minister Micheál Martin. Trump also plans remarks to U.S. and Irish business leaders at the U.S. ambassador's official residence in Dublin before traveling to his oceanfront golf club in Doonbeg on the other side of the country to watch the Irish Open, which wraps up Sunday.
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Caroline O'Brien sweeps up outside the Igoe Inn in Doonbeg Village, ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Irish Open, in Co Clare, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Damien Eagers/PA via AP)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays off the 6th tee on day two of the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links Ireland in Doonbeg, Ireland, Friday Sept. 11, 2026. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
A sign welcomes visitors to Doonbeg, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Irish Open Golf. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
A general view of Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland after putting on the 14th green on day two of the Irish Golf Open in Doonbeg, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
The visit, the latest example of the blending of Trump's official duties with his personal interests, has gotten under the skin of some Dubliners.
Police put up a cordon around Dublin’s 1,750-acre (700-hectare) Phoenix Park, where he’ll meet Martin, the taoiseach, at the government’s Farmleigh state guesthouse, say hello to the president at her residence, Áras an Uachtaráin , and stop by Deerfield, the U.S. ambassador’s residence.
Some residents expressed annoyance over the disruption.
“He’s causing mayhem in this city because he wants to go down to Doonbeg and play golf,” said taxi driver Christopher Fox, emphatically not a fan of Trump. “The world’s in turmoil and this fella’s down playing golf.”
University student Mina Petrovski said Trump’s “attitudes towards women, towards immigrants, towards minority communities in general are abhorrent.” She said it’s “shameful that the Irish government is welcoming him with open arms.”
Separately, a collection of left-leaning opposition parties, anti-military groups, pro-Palestinian organizations, environmentalists and others plan to demonstrate against Trump in Dublin on Saturday.
Trump was flying to Ireland overnight after observing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. The Republican president spent the two nights before Friday's solemn observance giving lengthy speeches at a political pep rally in Dallas.
Martin invited Trump to visit Ireland when they met at the White House on St. Patrick's Day this year, and Ireland's political leaders will likely see the visit as a chance to maintain warm trans-Atlantic relations despite differences over trade and foreign policy, issues the White House said Trump wants to discuss.
Trump is an avid golfer who plays just about every weekend at clubs he owns in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia. His attendance at the Irish Open continues his trend of appearing at high-profile sporting events — and having a hand in organizing some of them in ways that benefit his family business. His clubs in Doral, Florida, and Bedminster, New Jersey, have each hosted professional golf tournaments this year.
The Irish Open is the second European Tour event to be held at a Trump property this year. The Nexo Championship was held last month at Trump's golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Last year, Trump went to Scotland for five days to play golf at his club in Turnberry and later inaugurated a new Trump golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. During that visit, he held talks with the British prime minister and the president of the European Commission.
Caroline O'Brien sweeps up outside the Igoe Inn in Doonbeg Village, ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Irish Open, in Co Clare, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Damien Eagers/PA via AP)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays off the 6th tee on day two of the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links Ireland in Doonbeg, Ireland, Friday Sept. 11, 2026. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
A sign welcomes visitors to Doonbeg, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Irish Open Golf. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
A general view of Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland after putting on the 14th green on day two of the Irish Golf Open in Doonbeg, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 83rd Venice Film Festival ends Saturday with the presentation of jury awards including the Golden Lion for best film.
There is no telling how the Maggie Gyllenhaal -led jury might swing when it comes to the big prizes for film, direction and acting. But some of the 21 entrants have emerged as favorites — judging by the standing ovations — with a mix of current events, Hollywood fare and international productions in contention.
The late festival addition “NAZA,” in which Israeli military insiders give insight into the war in Gaza and what they say is the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians, received a 25-minute standing ovation — the longest on record.
That beat the 24-minute ovation that followed last year’s premiere of “The Voice of Hind Rajab.” Some were surprised at the time that the film about a 6-year-old girl killed in Gaza received only the runner-up prize known as the Silver Lion, while the big prize went to Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother.”
Kaouther Ben Hania, who directed “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” is on this year's jury, which also includes English composer Daniel Blumberg, French filmmaker Xavier Giannoli, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat and Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To.
Also, notably, “NAZA” is the only documentary in competition and boasts one of two female directors in the slate, with Rachel Szor sharing directing duties with Yuval Abraham.
Other films got enthusiastic ovations as well, stretching well into the mid-teens, including the more Hollywood, star-driven offerings “Wild Horse Nine” and “Bunker.”
Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” a dark comedy about two CIA agents on a trip to Easter Island shortly before the 1973 military coup in Chile, impressed festivalgoers with its sharp script and performances from John Malkovich, who has never won an Oscar, and Sam Rockwell.
McDonagh’s previous two films, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” both premiered at Venice, where he received screenplay prizes for both, and an actor win for Colin Farrell. Those two films went on to receive multiple Oscar nominations, including best picture. “Three Billboards” won two, for Rockwell and Frances McDormand.
“Bunker,” a psychological thriller that reunited real life couple Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz on screen also had audiences clapping for over 14 minutes. But the Florian Zeller-written and -directed film about marital tensions when an acclaimed architect is asked to build a luxury bunker for a tech billionaire, received mixed reviews. Sometimes the ovations in Venice can be more about the drawing power of a film's stars than the film itself.
The crime thriller “Primetime " raises the question of whether Robert Pattinson might be celebrated for his widely praised turn as “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen.
Perhaps sisters Rooney and Kate Mara will get some recognition for their synced performances in Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard.”
And then there is the international contingent, which includes Danish-Egyptian filmmaker May El Toukhy’s tense domestic drama “Woman Unknown,” set in the aftermath of World War II, Hirokazu Koreeda’s contemplative manga adaptation “Look Back” and South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s poetic portrait of class and labor, “Possible Love.”
In Lee's latest film, actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong play two married couples, one wealthy, one struggling, who become connected through a documentary about laid off workers in Korea. “Possible Love” is Lee's first film in eight years, following his acclaimed “Burning,” and became an immediate favorite among critics at the festival.
The main competition jury will have the final say, however, and Venice juries have been known to surprise. Remember when “Joker” won?
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Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks to the audience prior to Ellen Burstyn receiving the golden lion for lifetime achievement during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Driector Lee Chang-dong, from left, Sul Kyung-gu, Jeon Do-yeon, Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Possible Love' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)
John Malkovich, left, and Sam Rockwell pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Wild Horse Nine' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)
Directors Yuval Abraham, left, and Rachel Szor pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Naza' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Robert Pattinson poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Primetime' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)
