Between a shamrock and a hard place Ireland’s relationship with the US transcends the personalities and policies of their respective leaders Marion McKeone March 19, 2017 US president Donald Trump receives the traditional bowl of shamrock from Taoiseach Enda Kenny Picture: Getty Previous Next Image 1 of 5 Washington - 3/16/17 - Visit to DC of Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Credit Marty Katz/washingtonphotographer.com. Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 2 of 5 Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny and John Fitzpatrick Chairman of the Ireland Funds present US Vice President Mike Pence with a school roll book and a copy of his family tree at the Ireland Funds Gala Dinner in Washington on the fourth day of his visit to the US. Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 3 of 5 Senator George Mitchell speaking at the Ireland Funds Gala Dinner in Washington on the fourth day of Taoiseach Enda Kenny's visit to the US. Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 4 of 5 Washington - 3/16/17 - Visit to DC of Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Credit Marty Katz/washingtonphotographer.com. Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 5 of 5 President Donald Trump stands with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny during a "Friends of Ireland" luncheon on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Photo by Eoin O'Hara More Politics Politics LATEST NEWS21:00Stripe to bring back crypto payments19:23Out of Office: Stripe upgrade, public transport shutdown?17:37EU reprimand over Ireland’s ‘lackadaisical’ dirty money policy ‘unsurprising’17:00Gig of the Week? Adrienne Lenker may have played the gig of the year15:56The Register: 6 one-stop shop wedding venues that will make your day15:13Revenue collects €24 billion in corporation tax in 2023