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Micheal Martin visit to China

John Whelan: Will Taoiseach’s trade mission prove a turning point for Irish exports to China?

Irish exports to China are expected to have fallen 13% in the past year

Sun, 11 Jan, 2026

John Whelan: Pharmaceutical sector learning to live with uncertainty

John Whelan: Pharmaceutical sector learning to live with uncertainty

Donald Trump's announcement on January 27 that new import tariffs would apply to the pharmaceutical industry shook the sector

Sun, 04 Jan, 2026

John Whelan: Ireland's top business challenges in 2026

John Whelan: Ireland's top business challenges in 2026

Tariffs, AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

John Whelan: Government may have left €81m on the table exiting AIB

John Whelan: Government may have left €81m on the table exiting AIB

Booming Irish banks make most of macroeconomic 'sweet spot'

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

DENIS SCANNELL

Trump, the EU and Putin: The triple threat facing Ireland's FDI in 2026

Is Ireland's IDA strategy enough to overcome the FDI slowdown?

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

EU China

John Whelan: Fence-sitters like Ireland need to come to terms with benefits of Mercosur

Deal will give exporters from EU much-needed lift, says John Whelan

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Last Day Of Trading For 2024 At The NYSE And NASDAQ

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

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

LinkedIn offices in Dublin, Ireland

John Whelan: EU to simplify AI Act amid pressure from tech giants

In July, 56 EU-based AI companies signed a public letter urging the Commission to pause parts of the AI Act

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Willie Walsh speaks to journalists in Paris

John Whelan: EU's €2bn plan to fix shortage of sustainable aviation fuel

Aer Lingus and Ryanair get on board as European Commission proposes €2bn sustainable fuel investment up to 2027 to support shipping and aviation fuel demands

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

John Whelan: Sluggish German economy hits Irish exporters

John Whelan: Sluggish German economy hits Irish exporters

German firms are failing at an alarming rate as the industrial powerhouse is hammered by tariffs, costs, and competition

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025