John Whelan: Medtech firms operating in Ireland riding the Trump tariff wave

Medtronic sends products directly from their Irish and other European facilities to the South American markets, avoiding their US distribution centre and US tariffs

Medtronic delivered its strongest revenue growth in more than a decade, outside the covid pandemic. Picture: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Medical devices firm Medtronic’s release of upbeat results for its second quarter last week, underscores how leading medical device makers can thrive even as tariffs bite. 

The Ireland headquartered company is riding industry-wide demand for high-tech solutions to chronic health issues.