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What would a hike in global tariffs mean for an open economy like Ireland? 

Businesses supported by Enterprise Ireland increased their headcount to a record 234,000 people l...

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06.45 15 Jan 2025


What would a hike in global tariffs mean for an open economy like Ireland? 



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06.45 15 Jan 2025


Businesses supported by Enterprise Ireland increased their headcount to a record 234,000 people last year.  That’s according to the annual report just published by the state agency charged with encouraging domestic companies to grow and export. 

But with a trade war looming as Donald Trump promises a hike in global tariffs, what will it mean for a very small, very open economy like Ireland? 

Joe discussed all with Leo Clancy the Chief Executive of Enterprise Ireland.  


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