President Trump cancels November trip to Ireland
A number of groups had promised protests, while the opposition Green Party said he represented the "opposite of Irish values".
Tuesday 11 September 2018 21:58, UK
A visit by President Trump to Ireland in November has been cancelled, according to Sky sources.
A US administration official said, however, that it could be rescheduled at a later date.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters: "The president will travel to Paris in November as previously announced. We are still finalising whether Ireland will be a stop on that trip."
The Irish government said the trip had been "postponed", adding that the US had "cited scheduling reasons".
A number of groups had promised protests if Mr Trump arrived, while the opposition Green Party said he represented the "opposite of Irish values".
The Irish Independent reported that the president's entire European itinerary was under review, with the Irish part of it expected to be cancelled.
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The White House announced in August that the president would travel to the country as part of a trip to attend the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War One in Paris on 11 November.
He had been due in Ireland the following day.
Mr Trump was apparently planning to spend a day in Dublin before travelling to Doonbeg, Co Clare, where he owns a links golf course.
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar opposed extending an invitation to the president when he was a cabinet minister, but changed his mind when he became PM.
Speaking to RTE radio earlier this month, Mr Varadkar said the prospect of a visit "came a little bit out of the blue".
"There is an open invitation to the US president to visit Ireland at any time," he added.
"I think they've all visited since Reagan, if not before, and obviously there's an open invitation for me, or any future Taoiseach, to attend Washington in March."
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said: "Trump's positions and demeanour on every issue of the day, from climate to women's rights, from international relations to political decency, represent the opposite of Irish values."