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US Tariffs

    clock is ticking
    Trump to start informing countries of US tariff rates as EU yet to reach deal
    7 hrs ago
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    'We need an agreement': Tánaiste Harris calls on EU to reach tariff deal with US
    29 Jun
    Ireland seeking that EU avoid implementing counter tariffs on the US, cabinet to hear
    10 Jun
    Japan
    Taoiseach and senior government figures held 'sobering' Budget meeting over the weekend
    Christina Finn
    reports from Tokyo
    1 Jul
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    Flogging beef tongue and Irish whiskey: Taoiseach and ministers travel to Japan in major trade push
    29 Jun
    us tariff threat
    Flogging beef tongue and Irish whiskey: Taoiseach and ministers travel to Japan in major trade push
    Irish beef tongue and Donegal oysters are highly sought after commodities in Japan.
    29 Jun
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    Pay Up
    EU may end up cutting services and asking Ireland for more cash to settle a €30bn Covid bill
    28 Jun
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    budget 2026
    Tax cut expectations tempered as ‘two-tier’ child benefit and hospitality VAT rate under review
    16 Jun
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    Front loading
    Corporation tax receipts drop in May compared to same time last year
    Updated 5 Jun
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    Tariffs
    Guinness maker Diageo expects US tariffs to cost the company around €133m a year
    19 May
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    IRISH SECTOR IMPACTS
    EU proposes hitting US-made planes and cars with tariffs if trade talks fail
    8 May
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    tariff negotiations
    China 'evaluating' trade talks with Trump - but insists US must scrap tariffs first
    2 May
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    Ryanair
    Ryanair threatens to quit buying Boeing aircraft if 'ill-judged' US tariffs raise prices
    1 May
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    Trump Tariffs
    Trump admin studying option to fire independent finance chief, White House confirms
    18 Apr
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    big pill
    Over €10 billion in Irish pharmaceutical products were exported to the US in February
    15 Apr
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    US Tariffs
    Trump namechecks Ireland again as he suggests pharma import tariffs may be imposed soon
    Updated 15 Apr
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    Trump Tariffs
    EU tariffs on US goods suspended until July as Taoiseach says he hopes pharma forms part of talks
    Updated 14 Apr
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    Trump Tariffs
    Hundreds laid off at Canada car plant as Mark Carney says US trade talks to start next month
    11 Apr
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    u-turn
    Trump announces 90-day tariff 'pause' on countries that 'have not retaliated', ratchets up China rate to 125%
    Global tariffs from the US came into effect last night and resulted in mass market panic.
    Updated 9 Apr
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    EU adopts countermeasures to Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will begin next week
    9 Apr
    China retaliates with 84% levy on US goods as Trump says pharma tariffs coming 'very shortly'
    9 Apr
    jack chambers
    Chambers does not rule out global recession: 'Ireland will be subject to any economic shocks'
    Updated 8 Apr
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    FAKE NEWS
    How one tweet sent the US stock market on a $2.4 trillion rollercoaster over false tariff claims
    After a round of cheers were heard on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, it was discovered that the social media claims were false.
    8 Apr
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    trade war
    China slams JD Vance as 'ignorant' over 'peasants' remark as Trump threatens further tariffs
    Updated 8 Apr
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    Tariffs latest
    Finance Minister rules out wage subsidy scheme in response to US tariffs (for now)
    Paschal Donohoe said the government will be engaging with Irish firms on an employer by employer basis.
    Question mark now hangs over planned introduction of additional employee sick days as a result of tariffs.
    He also dampened expectations that the planned rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will go ahead.
    The minister said anything that impacts the competitiveness of Irish firms will have to be examined.
    6 Apr
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    US Tariffs
    Trump adviser Elon Musk says he wants free-trade and 'zero-tariff situation' between US and Europe
    Global markets have nose-dived as Trump’s 10% ‘baseline’ tariff came into effect today.
    5 Apr
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    BRÚ FROM BREWS
    Irish brewers and distillers on Brexiting better than Britain and using that to face US tariffs
    5 Apr
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    Uncertain Future
    The last time tariffs like this were imposed it led to the Great Depression, ministers warn
    Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “recessionary trends” could be felt across the world due to the US tariff fallout.
    Updated 16 hrs ago
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    billion dollar question
    Ireland’s potential crisis: Will Trump tariffs make US companies move their intellectual property?
    If multinationals have to start paying 20% tariffs on profits they’re shifting to Ireland, they might find it less attractive to move that money here.
    Paul O'Donoghue
    21 hrs ago
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    RELATED
    Big pharma not subject to US tariffs for now, but there's worry we're not out of the woods
    3 Apr
    Explainer: What is a tariff and why has Trump just slapped a 20% one on EU goods?
    2 Apr
    Retaliation
    Will Ireland get caught in the crossfire of the EU's response to Trump's tariffs?
    The EU is weighing up moves against the US tech sector – a move that would undoubtedly have an impact on Ireland.
    Eoghan Dalton
    22 hrs ago
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    winging it
    Trump announced tariffs on remote islands with zero human inhabitants but four types of penguin
    3 Apr
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    Analysis
    Big pharma not subject to US tariffs for now, but there's worry we're not out of the woods
    Christina Finn
    3 Apr
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    Irish Economy
    Government to go into preparation overdrive in coming days to counter US tariff blowback
    Cabinet Committee on Ireland’s economy to meet for the first time to assess US tariff fallout
    Updated 2 Apr
    15.6k
    RELATED
    How worried is Ireland's pharma industry about Trump's tariffs?
    2 Apr
    US tariffs: What will happen on Trump's 'Liberation Day'?
    1 Apr
    Tariff threats: Taoiseach says fallout 'could very well' impact Budget calculations
    31 Mar
    US Tariffs
    US tariffs: What will happen on Trump's 'Liberation Day'?
    The Irish government is bracing for impact tomorrow, as US tariffs of up to 20% on EU nations have been predicted.
    1 Apr
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    US Tariffs
    ‘Significant day in history of the world’: Income tax cuts in jeopardy, warns minister
    1 Apr
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    US Tariffs
    Irish economy must 'sharpen up' as 'huge uncertainty' surrounds looming US tariffs, says minister
    30 Mar
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    time of uncertainty
    Ireland in a period of 'volatility', says Central Bank boss as US-EU trade war looms
    24 Mar
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    Economy
    The Central Bank is very worried about the risks Trump's presidency could pose to Irish economy
    17 Dec 2024
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