Paul Colgan: Irish economic performance set for fresh rollercoaster ride

For many people the most disconcerting thing about a Donald Trump presidency is its utter unpredictability.

The idea that the US could be heading in a radically different and unsettling direction leaves a lot of us here in Ireland feeling helpless.

If the last six months has proven anything, it is that we exert very little control over the Irish economy. Actually, forget the last six months — the last two weeks have done that.