Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance at the Irish Open, sending Air Force One over the tournament venue before his planned arrival at the golf course.

The presidential aircraft swept low over Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, County Clare, which is hosting the prestigious tournament for the first time.

Trump was travelling to nearby Shannon before he was scheduled to take a helicopter to the venue and watch Saturday’s play, featuring some of golf’s leading names. Before landing, however, Air Force One appeared to make a detour to pass directly over the course.

Rory McIlroy is the tournament’s biggest draw, while fellow Ryder Cup player Shane Lowry began the weekend at the top of the leaderboard.

The flyover came at an unfortunate moment for McIlroy, with Air Force One passing overhead as he searched for his ball following an errant tee shot on the third hole.

McIlroy started the day at two-under after a challenging opening two rounds. His problems deepened at the third, where his tee shot found trouble and he ultimately recorded a double-bogey six.

The result was a remarkable scene, with McIlroy, spectators and volunteers all trying to locate the ball as Air Force One roared overhead and interrupted the search.

Earlier in the day, McIlroy was filmed shaking hands with Eric Trump before his tee time, with the President’s son, whose kids go to the same Florida school as McIlroy’s daughter, Poppy, speaking glowingly about their relationship.  

‘[Rory’s] been a great master of golf,’ Eric Trump said. ‘He’s always been incredibly kind to us. My kids go to the same school as his. We see him in Jupiter, Florida, where we live, all the time.

‘He’s had nothing but great things to say about the hotel. He’s played with many of our properties over the years, whether it be Cadillac Championship at Doral [in Miami], you know, most of our properties easily at some point.

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‘He’s a fantastic guy and person that we respect immensely and certainly has been a friend of the family, and it’s great to have him here.’

McIlroy seemed keen to avoid getting dragged into a political discussion at the tournament, although he discussed the ‘logistical challenge’ of Trump’s arrival. As Air Force One flew over, Secret Service personnel were arriving at the course to prepare for his arrival via helicopter later in the day. 

‘I think when the sitting President of the United States of America visits anywhere, it becomes a logistical challenge,’ McIlroy said. ‘There’s a lot that goes into it. 

‘They obviously have to lock down a specific area and make sure that it’s safe for him to travel into, and the entire delegation, whoever that is. 

‘Logistically, it provides a bit of a challenge but we are at one of his properties that he has kindly provided for us to play a golf tournament.’

But McIlroy made it clear that despite the challenges, Trump was welcome to attend at a course McIlroy told organizers was a good fit for the event.  

‘I said yesterday, the President of the United States wants to come watch a little bit of golf. I think we are all happy to be here, grateful to be here,’ McIlroy said. 

‘His presence at the Irish Open makes it a truly international event. That brings more attention and eyeballs to the Irish Open, and it can only be a good thing.’

He explained: ‘So the DP World Tour reached out to me and said, ‘Do you think Doonbeg will be a suitable venue for the Irish Open?’ I said, ‘Look, I haven’t been there but from all accounts, I hear it’s a very, very good golf course with accommodation onsite.

‘The Irish Open has not been in this part of the world in several years, since Lahinch in 2019. I think it would be a good thing.’

Prince William reportedly had doubts from the outset that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the UK would unfold quietly or without fresh tensions inside the royal family.

A source told Us that while some hoped the Duke and Duchess of Sussex might make their arrival “in silent dignity” and avoid controversy, William did not share King Charles’ more hopeful outlook. “William was much less optimistic than the king and was proven right because right now he’s having an ‘I told you so’ moment,” the insider said.

The source claimed that William, 44, remains out of contact with Harry, 41, and has yet to move past the strain the Sussexes allegedly brought during a particularly difficult period for the Prince and Princess of Wales. Kate Middleton publicly revealed her cancer diagnosis in 2024.

“[Kate] finally reached remission, only for them to come back to the UK and create more stress for everyone,” the insider said.

Still, the source suggested that William and Kate are not expected to publicly react. “William and Kate don’t have to do anything and say anything,” the insider added. “History has proven time and again Meghan and Harry will dig their own grave. And this takes them further away from reconciliation.”

Harry and Meghan stepped back from senior royal duties in 2020, relocating to Montecito, California, where they live with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

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But sources previously told Page Six that the couple made the unexpected choice to move back to the UK last month, reportedly motivated by a wish to spend more time near King Charles as he continues cancer treatment and to give Archie and Lilibet stronger connections with their relatives.

King Charles, 77, addressed the Sussexes’ decision last week through a letter sent on his behalf by the royal household’s lord chamberlain. According to the BBC, the message confirmed that Harry and Meghan will not resume official royal engagements or return as working members of the monarchy while living in England.

The letter also stated that the couple cannot use the titles His and Her Royal Highness. A senior palace official told the BBC that the Sussexes are regarded as “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”

It further dismissed any possibility of a “half-in and half-out” arrangement, preventing Harry and Meghan from combining official royal roles with their independent business ventures.

The note was allegedly sent to the media without consulting the couple.

Harry and Markle, 45, have not yet publicly responded to Charles’ letter, but sources claim the Sussexes are “frustrated” with how the monarch worded the “deliberate” note.

A young couple’s plans for the future were shattered in an instant after their vehicle was hit by an allegedly drunk, undocumented driver.

Cameron Lyon, 23, was traveling home with his college sweetheart and fiancée, 22-year-old Abrielle Kerns, after a family reunion on September 6 when another car crossed into their Chevrolet.

Lyon was killed in the devastating Ohio crash, while Kerns suffered serious injuries that required treatment in an intensive care unit.

Investigators said 33-year-old Alvaro Uribe-Gonzalez allegedly drove off the highway before overcorrecting. His vehicle then overturned, entered oncoming traffic and collided with the couple’s car, authorities said.

The fatal collision came at what had been an especially joyful period for the newly engaged pair. Lyon had recently begun work as a teacher, and only weeks earlier, he had proposed to Kerns during a trip to Rhode Island.

Lyon was driving when Uribe-Gonzalez’s GMC Terrain crashed into their vehicle.

Emergency crews treated him at the scene before taking him to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

“There had been reports of a reckless op, and the state highway patrol was out looking for this guy. But they didn’t catch him in time. And he slammed into my son’s car,” Lyon’s mother, Andrea Lyon, said tearfully in an interview with the Daily Mail.

‘He was an amazing person. He was funny. He could bring you out of a bad mood very quickly. He was very witty. He loved his family. He’d just gotten engaged in June to his college sweetheart.’

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later confirmed that the suspect is in the country illegally and had previously been deported by the Trump administration. 

Local authorities apprehended Uribe-Gonzalez, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer for him. 

He has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.

‘Cameron had his whole life ahead of him, and that life was stolen by this criminal who never should have been in our country in the first place,’ DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a press release.

‘ICE has lodged a detainer asking officials in Ohio to cooperate with us and not release him from jail, so that we can remove him from this country. Deporting illegal aliens is our duty because it saves lives.’ 

‘Nothing is gonna bring our son back. I wanna see justice for my son and for Abrielle,’ Andrea said. ‘I don’t know what that looks like. I hope whatever it is, it’s the maximum sentence.

‘But this person is not going to consume me. I’m focused on my son, remembering him, the wonderful person he was, and taking care of Abrielle.’

She added that Kerns was moved from the Intensive Care Unit to a rehab facility earlier this week. 

Andrea said Kerns has a ‘long road ahead’ and has endured unimaginable mental trauma after the loss of her fiancé. 

Kerns’s family has started a fundraiser for her medical bills and to support her after the tragedy. 

‘Cameron was already a beloved part of the family, and everyone who knew Abrielle and Cameron could see the love they shared and the future they were building together,’ the fundraiser wrote. 

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‘Her world has been turned upside down, and the physical and emotional hardships ahead will be enormous.’ 

Kerns shared photos of the proposal in July, writing in a Facebook post: ‘On vacation, I said “yes” to the love of my life, Cameron Lyon. I still can’t believe I get to marry my best friend—the one who makes me laugh, supports my dreams, and makes every day brighter.

‘This trip became one we’ll cherish forever, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life making memories with you. Here’s to forever with my favorite person.’

The Crestline Exempted Village School District, where Lyon taught fifth and sixth grade, said their ‘hearts are broken’ after his death.

Andrea said Lyon loved teaching, constantly lesson planning and asking others for advice on how to make learning fun for his students. 

She added that many parents have reached out to share how much their children loved being in his classroom during his short tenure at the school. 

‘Cameron touched so many lives,’ his mother said. 

Andrea has called for stiffer drunk driving laws and hopes that others will be motivated not to get in a vehicle after consuming alcohol. 

‘Everybody needs to know drunk driving is a problem. And the punishment does not fit the crime when you take a life,’ she said. 

DHS said Uribe-Gonzalez illegally entered the US through Texas in January 2020 and was arrested by Border Patrol. 

He was issued a final order of removal on January 11 and was deported on April 14, 2020, but re-entered the US at an unknown time, according to DHS. 

The tragedy has sparked outrage on the right, with Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan writing on X: ‘An illegal alien was driving in Ohio and crashed into Cameron Lyon. 

‘Now, a 23-year-old teacher is dead because of a criminal who never should have been in the country.’

Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno also posted about the fatal crash, writing on X: ‘My constituents are being killed because DC Dems chose feckless open border policies over Americans. Deport every single illegal alien. Now.’

Moreno wrote a scathing letter to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on September 1 after Ohio resident Austin Karr Grimes, 29, was killed in a car crash believed to have been caused by an undocumented man named Washington G Naula-Ochoa. 

Naula-Ochoa has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide after he was accused of causing the fatal crash. Local authorities said he was in the country illegally but obtained a license due to Connecticut’s ‘drive-only’ initiatives. 

Connecticut is one of many states that permits undocumented migrants to obtain a driver’s license. 

‘Horrifyingly, Connecticut not only permits illegal aliens to receive a driver’s license, but it encourages it, all while Americans pay the ultimate price,’ Moreno wrote. ‘Quite simply, your policies are killing my constituents.’