Ireland’s firms brace for economic hit with quiet confidence

Despite Ireland being one of the most vulnerable to US president Donald Trump's tariffs, there is the belief the country can leverage its reputation for stability, clear regulation and business friendliness to ensure Ireland stays an attractive location for investment

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe at the Future of Finance event in Dublin this week. Picture: Dean O'Brien/Bloomberg

Hundreds of companies, 200,000 jobs, billions of euro in corporation tax revenue. Add it all up and Ireland’s reliance on US investment for its economic success is starkly clear.

While it is one of the most vulnerable countries to Donald Trump’s efforts to rewrite global trade, there’s a quiet confidence in its financial sector and economy.