McDowell: 'Trump is not a natural ally of Irish interests'

We are being cast adrift on very turbulent seas, writes Michael McDowell

Donald Trump overlooking Barrack Obama when they met in the White House last month Pic: Getty

Let me show a little of my politics on my sleeve. The night that Barack Obama was elected eight years ago, I watched US media through the night. When it became obvious that Obama was a sure thing in the early hours, I was watching alone when, to my utter surprise I started crying – tears of relief and happiness.

No US election had ever had that effect on me – and I ...