Fionnán Sheahan: Virtue-signalling populism from Micheál Martin won’t mix with Donald Trump’s unpredictability

The mythical etymology of the phrase “to turn a blind eye” will come in handy for Micheál Martin in the Oval Office this week. The idiom is commonly attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson ignoring orders from a superior in battle. Donald Trump likes his war references, even if he has no actual military experience beyond being the US commander-in-chief of the most powerful armed forces in the world.