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Disrupting the "deeply integrated" trade relationship between Europe and the United States "benefits no one", the Taoiseach has said after US President Donald Trump announced a 20% tariff on imports from the EU.

The Tánaiste has held further discussions with EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič as part of an ongoing engagement in preparation for the expected announcement of US tariffs and the impact they will have on EU-US trade.

Insulation and building materials manufacturer Kingspan has been granted permission to begin work on its €280m building materials manufacturing campus near the city of Lviv in Ukraine.

Irish Continental Group's Irish Ferries is adding a new cruise ferry to its fleet, with an agreement to buy the Star 1 vessel from Tallink Hansaway Limited.

Nintendo is set to reveal details of its Switch 2 today with investors looking for the pricing and launch date of the successor to the home-portable Switch gaming device.

Supermarket sandwich maker Greencore has agreed a possible £1.2 billion takeover deal for rival Bakkavor in a move set to create a food-to-go giant.

Follow live updates as Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the likely tariffs from US President Donald Trump are the "most serious issue" the Irish economy has faced in a long time.

Follow live updates ahead of US President Donald Trump's highly-anticipated announcement on sweeping tariffs on US trading partners.

Ryanair flew a total of 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, largely as forecast, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one year.

US chipmaker Qualcomm is considering making an offer to acquire Alphawave IP Group, sending the shares of the British semiconductor company surging more than 52%.

UniCredit said it would launch on April 28 its buyout offer for Banco BPM on the same day as French bank Credit Agricole said it had secured supervisory approval to hold up to 19.9% of BPM's capital.

US President Donald Trump will consider today a final proposal related to TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban, a White House official told Reuters.

US companies looking to leave Ireland in the wake of Trump's tariffs could face an exit tax of up to 33%

Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk, nearly doubled annual income and investment returns to a record €8 billion in 2024, it said today.

Tariffs are one way for Donald Trump to achieve tax cuts, and Irish-based pharma industry may be a golden goose ready for plucking, writes Sean Whelan.

David Murphy takes a look at how US President Donald Trump's tariffs plan could impact Ireland and Europe and for how long.

The number of personal injuries claims submitted to the Injuries Resolution Board last year rose by 1% to 20,318 when compared with 2023 - but still remain well below pre-pandemic levels.

The Trump administration is due to announce its plans for tariffs on goods imported by the US late this evening with new duties taking effect tomorrow.

President of the European Research Council, Professor Maria Leptin, has visited Dublin for a series of engagements with research and political leaders.