What would a 15% tariff deal mean for Ireland?
Biggest plus is that it avoids an all-out fight between the EU and US
Pharma
Pharma companies unprepared for production shift amid US tariffs
Companies in the early phases of scenario planning and hesitant to commit to major changes while negotiations remain unresolved
Donald Trump says his tariff plan is working - but he now faces a vital call
As the US president puts pressure on the EU and again threatens pharma tariffs, the costs of his project are slowly appearing
Irish exports climb to €134.4bn as US pharma sales surge
Pharma companies have been stockpiling in anticipation of tariffs, which Trump says will be in place next month.
Trump says tariffs on pharma and computer chip are likely by August 1st
Additional threat certain to alarm Government already working with EU to reduce impact of threatened 30% general tariff on exports to US
Donald Trump’s EU tariffs letter: This is how trade wars start
Brussels feels it has already offered a lot of concessions to the US in tariff talks, so what else can now be put on the table?
When the world’s most powerful banker issues a warning about Donald Trump’s tariffs, we should listen
Import tariffs will cost US households $2,400 this year, Yale research estimates. Sooner or later, the pain will start to bite
The EU/US tariff deal: The good, the bad and the potentially ugly for Ireland
What are the key concerns to look out for as the vital transatlantic trade talks come to a head?
Looming ‘patent cliff’ facing Big Pharma adds to sector’s woes
When blockbuster drugs lose intellectual property protections it can wipe out billions of dollars in revenue for companies
Cliff Taylor: Trump’s latest threat of 200% pharma tariffs raises big questions for Ireland
The EU must decide whether to sign a trade deal with Trump which still leaves it open for the US to attack key sectors
Donald Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200 per cent
US president says companies will be given about a year ‘to get their act together’ before tariffs are imposed
There is a strong logic for US firms to continue making drugs in Ireland for non-US markets
Whatever strategy the US adopts, there are serious risks to Government revenue from the sector after 2026
Profits rise at BluePoint Pharmaceuticals but Cork firm warns of impact of tariffs
With a US-based parent company, it says US tariffs, market volatility and ‘slower economic growth or recession’ could hit business
Is Big Pharma’s powerful US lobby shielding Ireland from the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs?
The best-financed lobbyists in the United States are protecting the pharmaceutical sector, but that may change
‘Trump always chickens out’ is starting to look more like ‘the man always gets his way’
Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour
Irish pharma exports drive euro zone trade in first quarter
ECB report says Irish pharma exports behind jump in EU exports in first quarter
Irish construction firms working on projects abroad amid planning snarl-ups
CIF calls on Government to remove ‘roadblocks’ creating ‘persistent uncertainty in Ireland’s infrastructure pipeline’
PwC Ireland boss focused on getting tech to do some heavy lifting
Managing partner seeks to leverage AI as firm and clients grapple with uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs
Can belated economic sanity save the US from a Liz Truss-style fiasco?
The art of the tariff deal may prove far more damaging to the US than Europe
I am often asked by students how to plan for a career in research. I tell them to move abroad
Ireland has the opportunity to lead a new generation of European research by acting quickly to increase funding and supports
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
Ireland cannot base its economic strategy on the ‘Taco’ theory – Trump Always Chickens Out
On paper, Ireland’s economic boom is about to get boomier. In reality, this is a classic once-off boost which will reverse, and sooner rather than later
Simon Harris warns US of tariff impact on pharma and microchip sectors
Tánaiste tells US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick Irish national security approach is ‘closely aligned’ with Washington’s
EU prepares for retaliation on Trump tariffs, but hopes for agreement
Ireland likely to be among worst affected given importance of exports to US, especially pharmaceuticals, for economy
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Government U-turns on EU pharma reforms after lobbying
EU had sought to cut time pharmaceutical companies could exclusively sell new drugs, to make generics available sooner
France has pushed ahead with regulation on ‘forever chemicals’, but should Ireland follow suit?
PFAS are almost impossible to get rid of once they have entered an environment
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s silent slowdown
Uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs is darkening the economic outlook
Trump’s tariffs could endanger vital drug research so EU may have to step in
Someone will have to fund research if US president follows through on stated aim of cutting drug prices
‘No long-term commitments to anything’ – Ireland’s economy is experiencing a silent slowdown
Amid global uncertainty, there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest a lot of economic activity is being quietly postponed
Irish exports surged ahead of Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs
Overall, exports jumped to record levels in March, fuelled by the pharmaceutical sector
Medicine firms try to unscramble Donald Trump’s conflicting populist visions
Forcing Big Pharma to cut prices seems designed to deter investment, not incentivise it
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