Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that US President Donald Trump has postponed his visit to Ireland.
There was uncertainty over his planned visit to the country after White House press secretary Sarah Sanders earlier this week said Washington was still finalising the visit.
However, speaking at an economic conference at the US Embassy in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said: "As you know this week US President Donald Trump has to postpone his proposed trip to Ireland, however whenever it takes place we look forward to the opportunity to renew the deep, historic ties that exist between our two countries.
"We can all agree the future US-Ireland economic relationship is of profound importance to all of us here."
The Fine Gael leader was addressing an audience of Irish and American business leaders and White House representatives, including Kevin Hassett, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors.
Mr Trump was due to make a two-day visit to Ireland during which he was expected to visit his golf course in Doonbeg, Co Clare, and Dublin around the weekend of 10 and 11 November.
The visit was expected to coincide with a trip by Mr Trump to France for the centenary commemoration of the Armistice that ended World War I.
