Taoiseach Micheál Martin has presented US President Donald Trump with a traditional bowl of Shamrock at the White House.
"It's been a special time. I feel like I have Irish blood. I'm not too far [with] Scottish blood" Donald Trump told those in attendance.
"We find Irish Americans embody the best of our country and point us toward excellence and great success. And nobody has had, I would say, as a group, more success than people from Ireland," Mr Trump said.
With the Taoiseach onstage, the US President spent some of his speech hailing the operation in Iran and outlining domestic policies including proposed measures surrounding voter ID and transgender people in sports.
He also paid tribute to the Irish-American contingent of his cabinet including Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Education Secretary, Linda McMahon.
Hundreds of people attended the Shamrock Ceremony at the White House.
Those at the event included high ranking US officials including Attorney General Pam Bondi and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Speaking at the event, the Taoiseach also called on the US to work with Ireland to build a better world.
"Let us continue to inspire and to sustain those who today yearn for peace, justice and freedom," he said.
"Let the USA always be that beacon on the hill, holding firm to those founding values... and let, Ireland and the United States continue to work together to defend them and to build a better world, one that is free, secure and at peace."
The Taoiseach joked: "The United States is the largest economy in the world. Ireland is small. We need free and open trade to make our way to the world, and we like to see as few barriers and tariffs get in the way of that as possible"
He said that the shamrock ceremony is "always a uniquely special moment".
"It is a symbol of friendship, a friendship between our peoples, which is older than our republics."
