Taoiseach Simon Harris has spoken to Donald Trump for the first time since he was named President-elect.

President-elect Trump won the American Presidential election last week against sitting Vice President Kamala Harris.

Simon Harris said he congratulated President-elect Trump on his election and the pair reflected on the strong and enduring ties between Ireland and the United States.

I have this evening spoken to the President-elect of the United States @realdonaldtrump & congratulated him on his election win. We discussed the economic & historical ties between Ireland & the US as well as the war in Ukraine & the Middle East. We agreed to keep in touch.

— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) November 11, 2024

They also discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

The Taoiseach said he spoke to Trump for 20 minutes, with the President-elect mentioning he would like to return to Ireland.

President-elect Trump extended his best wishes to the people of Ireland, with him and the Taoiseach agreeing to stay in touch.

Split image: L, Simon Harris, R, Donald Trump.