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| Donald Trump meets pupils at golf club in Doonbeg | Donald Trump meets pupils at golf club in Doonbeg |
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| A group of schoolchildren met US President Donald Trump as he played a round of golf in the Republic of Ireland. | |
| Mr Trump was playing 18 holes at Trump International in Doonbeg, County Clare. | |
| Clohanes National School principal Aideen O'Mahony said it was a "very exciting" morning for both pupils and staff. | |
| Mr Trump has now left the Republic of Ireland following his visit. | Mr Trump has now left the Republic of Ireland following his visit. |
| Ms O'Mahony said the two-teacher school is based in the restricted security area around the Doonbeg hotel. | Ms O'Mahony said the two-teacher school is based in the restricted security area around the Doonbeg hotel. |
| It meant the children had to get passes to come to school this week. | It meant the children had to get passes to come to school this week. |
| "It wasn't planned, we are the nearest school to the golf course", Ms O'Mahony told BBC News NI. | "It wasn't planned, we are the nearest school to the golf course", Ms O'Mahony told BBC News NI. |
| "We heard that he was playing the full 18 holes so we decided to get the children into the cars and up to the green beside the course." | "We heard that he was playing the full 18 holes so we decided to get the children into the cars and up to the green beside the course." |
| She added: "We saw him coming up the fairway, he waved to the children and they were delighted to get a wave from him." | She added: "We saw him coming up the fairway, he waved to the children and they were delighted to get a wave from him." |
| The school children sang a verse of My Lovely Rose of Clare for Mr Trump, before he went down to meet them all. | The school children sang a verse of My Lovely Rose of Clare for Mr Trump, before he went down to meet them all. |
| One pupil said that Mr Trump asked the class whether there were any future presidents there and whether or not they liked golf. | |
| The US president spent two nights at the golf resort, which he owns. | |
| On Wednesday, hundreds of people turned out in the village of Doonbeg to welcome him to the country's west coast. | On Wednesday, hundreds of people turned out in the village of Doonbeg to welcome him to the country's west coast. |
| While the president made no appearances that were open to the Irish public, his sons toured the pubs in Doonbeg, buying drinks for almost everyone in the village. | |
| Meanwhile in Dublin on Thursday, thousands took to the streets to protest against his visit. | |
| Organisers said the protest was designed to show solidarity with those "damaged" by President Trump's policies. | Organisers said the protest was designed to show solidarity with those "damaged" by President Trump's policies. |