Ireland and EU must 'engage intensively' on trade with Trump administration, says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Harris said the US is 'reliant' on foreign direct investment. Picture: Virginia Mayo/AP

Ireland is ready to do business with US president Donald Trump's administration, Tánaiste Simon Harris said in calling for "early engagement" with the US.

The minister for foreign affairs has said the US is "reliant" on foreign direct investment, and it is now "really important" that this country and the wider European Union intensively engage on trade.