US President Donald Trump announced he will lift all tariffs on Irish whiskey at the end of his two-day visit to Ireland.
He made the announcement before handing over the winner’s trophy at the Trump International golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, to Irish Open winner Shane Lowry.
Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US, while whiskey made in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK has no tariff.
It comes after Trump doubled down on his support for a united Ireland and said joining Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was “one of the naturals of all time”.
He spent day two of his visit to Ireland watching the final day of the Irish Open.
On Saturday, Trump was in Dublin where he met with Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin and Irish President Catherine Connolly.
Addressing the crowd before the trophy presentation, Trump said he had discussed whiskey tariffs with Martin and with golfer Lowry.
“Everybody’s been bugging me,” he said.
“They are saying would you do me a favour? It’s so unfair what’s going on.
“Could you possibly take the tariffs off of Irish whiskey and I said, on behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off Irish whiskey.”
The presentation ceremony marked the end of Trump’s two-day trip to Ireland before boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport and departing for Washington.
