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2017 in review: Donald Trump and Brexit stoke fears as rents soar

As we look back at 2017, Brexit and Trump are two words that came to define many of the year’s headlines, says John Daly

2017 in review: Donald Trump and Brexit stoke fears as rents soar

Wed, 27 Dec, 2017 - 00:00

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The year began and ended with two words that would define much of the business and political headlines of the intervening 12 months — Brexit and Trump. Brexit was a huge issue that placed Ireland squarely in the firing between the UK and Europe.

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