Ireland is trending because of President Trump’s visit, anticipated protests and a meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly, alongside a reported MRSA outbreak affecting children. Trump is heading to his golf club in Doonbeg to watch a tournament and conduct diplomacy. His planned meeting with Connolly is drawing attention because she has strongly criticised his policies. Some are hoping she will speak forcefully in Dublin, while others want her to hold back. Protests are also expected amid anger over Gaza.
Other coverage centres on a bouncy castle linked to an MRSA outbreak that struck 48 children in Ireland, involving a strain described as hypervirulent. Separately, revised school-uniform guidelines in Northern Ireland will require schools to give girls the option of wearing trousers from next year, including for PE and games. There is also a sporting headline: Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar won stage 19 of the Vuelta a España, while Spain’s Enric Mas retained the overall lead with two stages remaining.
