It was ‘made absolutely clear’ that any new US tariffs on EU pharma exports would be capped at 15%, Tanaiste Simon Harris said.

Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister is also due to officially open a new Irish embassy in the US capital.

The drinks sector is the ‘next major area of priority’ for the European Union in tariff discussions with the US, the Tánaiste has said.

New accounts show that Cook Ireland returned to pre-tax profit to record pre-tax profits of €13.95 million in 2024 compared to a pre-tax loss of €5.4 million in 2023.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it was a ‘significant win’ for the EU and highlighted arrangements for the pharmaceutical and aviation sectors.

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect from Thursday, with exporters in Ireland facing a new 15% rate applying to imports to the US.

UCD professor of economics, Ron Davies argues that Europe should have pursued a trade war to gain respect from Trump and suggests cutting the US out of future deals

Simon Harris said the EU tariff rate of 15% would come into effect from next Thursday.

An agreement was recently reached that will see most goods exported from the EU to the US subject to a 15% tariff.

Peter Burke said Brexit-style supports were not the answer.

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”.