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France ‘remain opposed’ to Mercosur – IFA
James Hanly
This comes after the association’s president, Francie Gorman, met with the French ambassador to Ireland Céline Place in the Irish Farm Centre to discuss the trade deal and other issues.
12 April 2025 Opinion
Opinion: there are US politicians we can talk to as Trump's aggression alarms
The Irish have long had a reputation for diplomacy. It needs to be put to use now with US politicians who can curb Donald Trump's power.
9 April 2025 News
Farming braces for Trump's trade war
Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
US tariffs to hit Irish machinery companies
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott look at how the newly imposed US tariffs will affect some Irish machinery manufacturers.
9 April 2025 News
The risks from Trump’s tariffs are everywhere
It’s not just butter and whiskey that will be hit by Trump’s trade policies
9 April 2025 News
US tariffs concerning – Heydon
“The work our farmers do is a key driver of our economy, particularly in the rural communities in which they are based.”
9 April 2025 News
Editorial: the art of negotiation
It’s a funny world we are living in amid the global trade spat and the impact rests on individuals the world over.
9 April 2025 Viewpoints
Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days
Trump made the move, he said, based on the fact that more than 75 countries have called representatives of the US to negotiate a solution to his tariff plan and because they have not retaliated.
9 April 2025 News
Opinion: if we have to have the row, have it now
Irish agriculture and food production may be in the front line of Trump’s trade tariffs, but we shouldn’t turn the other cheek and “suck it up”. We have to confront the bully at some point.
5 April 2025 Opinion
Trump tariffs are what Brexit could have been
Tariff announcement by President Trump no worse than expected, but the impact will still be damaging for Irish exports.
4 April 2025 News
Trump tariffs: Dairygold and Tirlán urge cautious response
Michael Harte of Dairygold and John Murphy of Tirlán have called for a cool assessment of the US tariff threat before any action is taken.
3 April 2025 News
Farm organisations react to 'crude' Trump tariffs
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) and the Green Party have given their opinions on the recently announced tariffs on the EU.
3 April 2025 News