Sources across multiple agencies told the outlet there is a significant shortage of hotel rooms in the region, which is posing a challenge to the arrangements. The Trump entourage could be as big as 1,000 people, including a US security team of as many as 200 Secret Service officers. As things stand, the president is anticipated to arrive into Dublin on 12 September and spend a short few hours in the city meeting dignitaries and the US ambassador, Edward Walsh. It is believed he may also visit President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and could call to the new US Embassy site in Ballsbridge.