Donald Trump has arrived in Ireland for a whistle-stop tour of his Co Clare hotel.
Final preparations were being made to the Trump International Hotel in Doonbeg, Co Clare, ahead of the former US president's visit to his five-star golf resort on Wednesday afternoon.
US flags were hung outside the hotel and golf club just hours before Trump's arrival at Shannon Airport.
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His private plane, branded with the word Trump, touched down around 6.30pm. It was accompanied by a second private jet.
It was expected that the ex-president and his entourage, including his son Eric, would leave the airport by helicopter but the wintry weather kept them grounded.
Instead, Trump and his delegation traveled by road to Doonbeg. The former US president travelled in a BMW X5 and was escorted by a gardai.
A ring of steel surrounded Shannon Airport, with both Secret Service agents and gardai monitoring activity around the vicinity.
Gardai attached to the Armed Support Unit were there as well as a constant presence of garda cars and motorbikes.
Excitement was building around Co Clare as American and Irish flags lined the roads in Doonbeg.
It's understood the luxury hotel was locked down until Trump's arrival, with security told to check a list of names before letting people onto the property.
It's believed Trump was welcomed by a group of Irish dancers when he arrives at his hotel. It is also expected that he will meet local business owners during his trip.
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