Taoiseach Micheál Martin reacted in Dublin on Monday following the announcement on Sunday

The EU is set to face 15 per cent tariffs on most of its goods including cars, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals entering America rather than a 30 per cent levy previously threatened by the US President.

The deal was reached during a meeting between Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission on Sunday.

The US president will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the trading relationship between Europe and the US.

The Budget Day package, set to be announced on October 7th, will be €9.4 billion.

Overall spending across current capital will increase by 7.3 per cent for next year.

The airline is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for identifying passenger’s oversized luggage, chief executive Michael O’Leary said.

The Minister told RTÉ about the possible impact of US tariffs.

The Irish Government had tried to convince the Commission not to target US whiskey and Boeing aircraft

The Tánaiste will issue the warning at a Cabinet meeting, as the EU tries to avoid an all-out trade war with the US

Simon Harris said the EU has to ‘prepare for all scenarios’ after US President Donald Trump threatened 30 per cent tariffs against the bloc.

It comes after figures indicated that one in four pubs in Ireland have closed in the past 20 years.

US President Donald Trump said he would impose even higher import taxes if either of the US trading partners decided to retaliate.

The minister is to take part in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Brussels on Monday.

Donald Trump said the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff on imports to the US from August

The fresh tariffs were announced in separate letters posted on Truth Social on Saturday.

Countries had been working to a Wednesday deadline to make a new deal with the Trump administration.

The Taoiseach remains ‘hopeful’ that the EU can reach a deal with the US on tariffs, as the Trump administration pushed back a looming deadline.

The Taoiseach remains ‘hopeful’ that the EU can reach a deal with the US on tariffs.

Asking prices for houses nationwide went up by 7% over the year, according to new analysis.

Micheál Martin said it is ‘extremely important’ to be able to provide certainty to the market and investors.

The Republic is among the countries most exposed to US president Donald Trump's sweeping economic policies

Exports of goods to the US fell by €16 billion (-62 per cent) to €9.7 billion in April 2025 compared with March 2025 (€25.7 billion).

There are ‘dark clouds on the horizon’, the Tanaiste warned, as looming US tariffs influenced discussions at the National Economic Dialogue.

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Figures released by the Central Statistics Office reveal that the domestic economy has showed steady growth.

Irish MEP Barry Cowen has written to the EU trade commissioner to request the protection of three Irish industries from planned counter-tariffs against the US

Tánaiste Simon Harris said his Government will ‘continue to monitor the implications’.

A record high in optimism levels seen amongst Irish small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) several months ago has dropped back to more average levels as the turmoil of high US tariff announcements - and subsequent pauses - drives more uncertainty

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he believes the US is anxious to reach a deal on trade with the EU.

Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne urged the EU to ‘stand firm’ in trade talks with the United States.

The Tánaiaste has written to US Secretary for Commerce Howard Lutnick on two sectors that are key to the Irish economy.

The Taoiseach said the announcement from US President Donald Trump came as a “surprise”.

Trump said he would recommend a 50 per cent tariff on the European Union to begin on June 1st

The budget airline saw profits after tax fall 16% in 2024-25 following a 7% cut in fares.

Ireland is among the countries most exposed to sharp policy changes proposed by US president Donald Trump

Ryanair said it could look at alternative suppliers, including Chinese planemaker COMAC.

US drugmakers may be stockpiling pharma and medical products

The Tanaiste’s comments came after US President Donald Trump said he would take the measure to improve domestic production of medicines.

Work to make Ireland more competitive is underway amid turbulence to trade caused by US tariffs.

US president Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports in the "not too distant future"

Speaking in Cork on Monday, Mr Martin said tariffs have brought a lot of ‘uncertainty’.

The Public Expenditure Minister said the Government was acting to protect the cost base of Irish businesses amid international economic turbulence.