Enda Kenny is insisting he will travel to the White House for St Patrick's Day, despite his opposition to Donald Trump's clampdown against Muslim immigrants.

The Taoiseach says speaking face-to-face with the US President is the best way to share Ireland's concerns about his immigration policy.

The government is now to seek a meeting with its US counterparts after announcing a "complete review" of the pre-clearance facilities in at Dublin and Shannon airports.

Enda Kenny also says the visit is an important gesture to the Irish people who live in the United States: