Donald Trump is to visit Ireland in November to “renew the deep and historic ties between our two nations", the White House has announced.

The US president will visit during a trip to Europe that will see him join commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War in France.

Mr Trump owns a golf course in Ireland – the Trump International Golf Links at Doonbeg – and has often talked fondly about the country.

He hosted the Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar and sported a green tie to celebrate St Patrick’s Day last year, following a tradition started by his predecessors.