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…
Irish supply chain could capture half of new wind and solar farms by 2030
Ireland’s supply chain is well placed to capture around half of the work that will be needed to build new wind and solar farms by 2030, that’s according to a…
Tariffs bad for Ireland, warns Donohoe
“Any economic impact of tariffs is bad for Ireland, it’s bad for Europe, but it’s also bad for global trade”, Paschal Donohoe has warned. Donald Trump is threatening to impose…
Taoiseach: Europe will ‘comprehensively respond’ to further Trump tariffs
The European Union will take some time to think before “comprehensively respond” to an inundation of tariffs by the US, the Taoiseach has said. US President, Donald Trump, has promised…
Ministers around the globe for St Patrick’s
The government has dispatched ministers around the world ahead of St Patrick’s Day on Monday. It’s about “promoting Ireland’s economy, celebrating our diaspora and engaging with our partners”, the government…