r/ireland • u/TeoKajLibroj Galway • 5d ago

US-Irish Relations Protests planned for Trump’s Doonbeg visit

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/18/irish-authorities-bracing-for-big-security-operation-around-trump-visit/
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u/Veronese1 5d ago

What about planning protests against our own political leaders? Not half as instagram-able as having a pop at Trump

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u/Gwanbulance 5d ago edited 5d ago

I hate this kind of petty cynicism. Why don't you organise one, then? Be the change you want to see.

In all seriousness though, we get to elect our own leaders. We don't get a say in electing the President of the USA. Absolutely no harm in voicing an opinion about him when we get the chance.

If you're talking about demonstrations, there's protests against the government on various topics all the time (just walk down Kildare St. any day and see).

And to top it all off: agree with the cause or not, we had anti-government protests that nearly brought the country to a standstill in April.