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.

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

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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.

Micheál Martin said his government was committed to protecting jobs in Ireland.

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The Tánaiaste said it is important to ‘utilise’ US President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause.

Paschal Donohoe welcomed Mr Trump’s decision to pause the so-called reciprocal tariffs.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have welcomed a pause on higher tariffs from both the US and EU sides

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’.

The Tánaiste met with US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington DC on Wednesday.

“The European Commission will continue to talk to our member states, will continue to talk to industry and we will plot a careful course forward on that basis," European Commission Spokesperson Olof Gill said.

The Tánaiste was meeting with US commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today in Washington DC

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that he shared serious concerns about how a trade war could affect Northern Ireland

Stormont Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said she has urged the UK and Irish governments to keep the region in mind in negotiations.

The EU is preparing a package of tariffs to hit the US with in response to 25 per cent levies on steel and aluminium.

Commissioner Michael McGrath also said the EU needed to ‘create an incentive for the US to get around the table’.

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Global stock markets continued to plunge on Monday as the world reacted to sweeping tariffs imposed on a range of countries by the US

The EU does not want to get into ‘tit-for-tat’ tariffs with the US, the Tanaiste said, as he appealed for calm and de-escalation.

European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against Trump's tariffs

It comes as government ministers and businesses grapple with the 20 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Simon Harris held a late-night call with Howard Lutnick a number of weeks ago.

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Simon Coveney said employers will want to avoid large-scale redundancies because of the effects of the sweeping 20 per cent US tariffs.

Danny McCoy said US president Donald Trump has let ‘genie is out of the bottle’ by ‘starting something that he might not be able to control’.

Micheál Martin met with business leaders and heard the concerns of those representing industries, businesses and workers.

Micheál Martin acknowledged there was undoubtedly ‘an issue’ in respect of the istration’s negative opinion of the bloc.

While the pharmaceutical sector — one of the main areas of concern in Cork ahead of US president Donald Trump’s tariff announcement — will not be affected by tariffs for now, there is concern that they may be coming down the line.

Ibec’s first assessment of current measures projects a loss of between four and six billion euro in trade in the short term.

Senior figures in the Government have expressed hope for a negotiated settlement to mitigate the impact of US tariffs.

The US may not have understood the complexity of tariffs on EU pharmaceuticals when it was first suggested, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Jack Chambers has compared US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime to the circumstances which precipitated the Great Depression.

Ireland is in the process of recovering more than 13 billion euro – plus interest – in corporation tax from the US tech giant.

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Micheál Martin said he is concerned about the impact on investments and jobs in Ireland, the EU and across the world.