Martin Invites Trump, Labour Invites Mamdani
Martin Invites Trump, Labour Invites Mamdani - The Labour Party
Dublin Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has invited New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani to visit Dublin this autumn, saying Ireland must “show a different face of America” as the Government prepares to roll out the red carpet to Donald Trump later this year.
Speaking today, Ó Ríordáin said:
“Dublin and New York share more than history—we share values. Cities built by migrants, powered by workers and strengthened by diversity. That’s the real story of both our cities.
“I was so deeply disappointing to see Micheál Martin offer to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump – for the pageant of the Irish Open this year.
“In 2017, I organised the “Irish Stand” rally in Manhattan following Donald Trump’s first election, which brought together thousands in solidarity with migrants and raised significant funds for civil liberties. I was proud that year to march in the St Patrick’s Day Parade alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio with the first LGBTQI+ group to participate – that day was one of the proudest of my life.
“Mayor Mamdani represents a better America. At a time when division and fear are being normalised in politics, we should be actively elevating leaders who bring people together and offer hope.
“That is why, on behalf of the Labour Party, I have invited him to Dublin this autumn to send a clear message: this city belongs to everyone who calls it home. Dubliners want a politics that stands with the many—not one that panders to Trump’s hate and division.”
Read the full invite here: https://press.labour.ie/assets/files/pdf/invitation_to_dublin_for_mayor_mamdani_20mar26.pdf