In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Mr Mulhall said Donald Trump will still be the favourite, but that Ms Harris gives the Democratic Party a much better chance in the November vote

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Daniel Mulhall was the Irish Ambassador to the US from September 2017 to August 2022, for the majority of Mr Trump's presidency and a large portion of Mr Biden's term

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the coming week

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