Four ways in which Ireland is better than Northern Ireland
People in the Republic of Ireland on average live longer, are better educated and earn more than their counterparts in Northern Ireland, that’s according to a report out today. But…
Counterfeit banknotes on the rise
The number of counterfeit bank notes has risen to its highest level in five years, the European Central bank has warned. More than half a million Euro banknotes were withdrawn…
EU tells US food and agriculture is a ‘red line’
The European Union will not compromise on food standards, EU negotiators have told the US. Just a few days into the pause on across-the-board US tariffs, the EU is trying…
EU delays tariff retaliation
The European Commission has announced that it will delay retaliating to US steel and aluminium tariffs for 90 days. It comes as the US has paused wider 20 percent tariffs…
EU dodges US mega tariffs
The European Union appears to have dodged massive across-the-board tariffs after Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause. The US President posted on his social network that he was upping…
US tariffs on Ireland and EU come into force
Tánaiste, Simon Harris, has arrived in Washington on the day that US tariffs on the EU have come into force. The US has imposed a 20 percent tariff on most…
EU trade ministers meeting to discuss Trump tariff fall-out
Tánaiste Simon Harris is heading to Luxembourg to meet fellow EU trade ministers to discuss the fall-out from across-the-board tariffs of 20 percent being imposed on the European Union by…
EU fears pharmaceuticals are next despite Taoiseach’s hopes
The European Commission expect pharmaceuticals to be next on Donald Trump’s hit list, that’s despite the Taoiseach’s hopes that the sector will dodge US tariffs. The pharma industry has grown…
Ireland hit with massive tariffs by US as the EU threatens to retaliate
Donald Trump has imposed sweeping 20 percent tariffs on the European Union, including Ireland. “President Trump’s announcement of universal tariffs on the whole world, including the EU, is a major…
McGrath: Trump car tariffs ‘deeply regrettable’
The decision by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on all foreign cars exported to the US is “deeply regrettable”, says Michael McGrath. The US has announced that new tariffs will…