A security alert at US President Donald Trump's golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare, has been lifted after a suspicious package was discovered on Wednesday, January 21. The package, an envelope believed to contain a powder substance, prompted a response from An Garda Síochána and the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.
A cordon was put in place at the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel while authorities investigated. A Garda spokesperson confirmed that the package was deemed safe and the cordon has been lifted, though investigations are ongoing. The hotel was not evacuated and is currently closed for the winter.
The incident comes as Eric Trump, the president's son, stayed at the resort after arriving in Dublin on Tuesday. He left early Wednesday to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where President Trump is also present. The resort had previously been the target of a bomb threat, which led to a police investigation but no suspicious items were found.
President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, stating that Europe is 'not going in the right way' and reiterating his interest in acquiring Greenland. He claimed that the US alone can protect Greenland and that acquisition would enhance NATO, despite what he described as ungraceful treatment by the alliance.
