Finance Minister rules out wage subsidy scheme in response to US tariffs (for now) The Journal Cliff Taylor: The US has changed and there is no going back – Ireland needs to rethink its business model to keep up The Irish Times Uncertainty the word as companies watch US tariff plans RTE.ie Irish MEP calls for ‘measured’ EU … Read more
Experts consider the possible consequences of the chaos, and what our playbook should be Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked concern across the world. Photo: Reuters Donald Trump’s 20pc tariff on the EU will impact Irish jobs, spending, migration and the cost of living. Experts say we may see some short-term gains, with lower prices at … Read more
Amid global condemnation of the announcement of import tariffs by Donald Trump, Ireland has urged caution on EU leaders and officials preparing the bloc’s response to the US move. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that the European response should be “considered and measured and the action should be proportionate, aimed at defending the interests of our … Read more
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has told TDs she bears “no ill will and my door is always open” after she won a Dáil vote of confidence by 96 to 71 with two abstentions. In a short statement at the end of the debate, she said: “I will continue to uphold my solemn declaration to vindicate … Read more
Cost-of-living package ruled out of next budget despite looming inflation threat TheJournal.ie Source link
Mr McGregor criticised Mr Martin and his Government’s policies on immigration and public safety as he visited US President Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick’s Day. The Taoiseach said the mixed martial arts fighter did not speak for Ireland and that the Government was made up of elected representatives. Speaking before a … Read more
A leading Department of Finance official has questioned Government plans to ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements, warning of potential fallout for Ireland’s economy. The concerns expressed by John McCarthy, chief economist in the Department of Finance, come at a time when the Coalition is grappling with deepening uncertainty in the outlook for Irish trade … Read more
“It is important that this policy instrument is used to control the growth in public spending, which has increased by around 50pc since just before the pandemic,” Mr Donohoe is advised in a Ministerial Brief he was given at the time of his appointment. The last Government set itself a rule of limiting increases in … Read more
The economic outlook for Ireland has become “increasingly uncertain” in recent months with the rise of protectionism and the tariff threats from the Trump administration now posing a significant risk, the Department of Finance has warned. The heightened uncertainty prompted the department to tell Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe as he took up his new … Read more
A new taoiseach and cabinet will be ratified in the Dáil today and then they will be officially appointed when they receive their seals of office from the President Michael D Higgins. If things had gone according to plan, Micheál Martin would have been out on the plinth of Leinster House by the early afternoon … Read more