Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that the Irish Government is not currently considering introducing a new wage subsidy scheme in response to the recent US tariffs imposed on European Union imports. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme, Donohoe emphasized that the current situation differs from the Covid-19 pandemic and that broad wage subsidies, like those used during that …
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that Ireland will make use of every available option—both within the EU framework and through direct engagement with the United States—to respond to new US tariffs expected to be introduced this Wednesday. The upcoming measures, dubbed “Liberation Day” by President Donald Trump, are anticipated to affect all countries, not just those with the largest trade …
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Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has downplayed fears that potential US tariffs would trigger an economic crisis on the scale of the 2008 financial crash. While acknowledging the risks posed by looming US trade measures, he described the situation as serious but not catastrophic, emphasizing that Ireland’s economy remains in a strong position. The warning comes amid growing concerns that US …
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris will attend the Munich Security Conference between February 14 and 16, 2025, in Germany. The senior-level conference gathers over 450 senior decision-makers, such as different heads of state and policy minds, to share perspectives on issues of international security. Other key speakers at the event this year are U.S. Vice President JD Vance, …
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