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US Tariffs

China 'evaluating' trade talks with Trump - but insists US must scrap tariffs first
Yesterday
1st May 2025
Ryanair threatens to quit buying Boeing aircraft if 'ill-judged' US tariffs raise prices
Last month
April 2025
Trump admin studying option to fire independent finance chief, White House confirms
Over €10 billion in Irish pharmaceutical products were exported to the US in February
Trump namechecks Ireland again as he suggests pharma import tariffs may be imposed soon
EU tariffs on US goods suspended until July as Taoiseach says he hopes pharma forms part of talks
Hundreds laid off at Canada car plant as Mark Carney says US trade talks to start next month
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.
Chambers does not rule out global recession: 'Ireland will be subject to any economic shocks'
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.
China slams JD Vance as 'ignorant' over 'peasants' remark as Trump threatens further tariffs
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.
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.
Irish brewers and distillers on Brexiting better than Britain and using that to face US tariffs
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.
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.
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.
Trump announced tariffs on remote islands with zero human inhabitants but four types of penguin
Big pharma not subject to US tariffs for now, but there's worry we're not out of the woods
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
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.
‘Significant day in history of the world’: Income tax cuts in jeopardy, warns minister
This year
2025
Irish economy must 'sharpen up' as 'huge uncertainty' surrounds looming US tariffs, says minister
Ireland in a period of 'volatility', says Central Bank boss as US-EU trade war looms
Last year
2024
The Central Bank is very worried about the risks Trump's presidency could pose to Irish economy