'This is only going to lead to a recession': Cork people have their say on Donald Trump's tariffs

Locals in Carrigaline, near where many US pharma companies are based, are worried future tariffs on the sector will impact jobs and investment in the local industry

President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday. Picture: AP/Evan Vucci

US tariffs dominated conversations on the streets of Cork after Donald Trump's announcement of a 20% tax on goods going into the US from the EU.

The topic was on everybody’s lips, particularly in Carrigaline, a satellite town that has benefitted from having the lucrative pharmaceutical industry located nearby.