Tánaiste to meet US Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington in wake of Trump tariffs

Tánaiste and foreign affairs and trade minister Simon Harris speaking to the media after Friday's Trade Forums with business representatives and trade unions. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rolling News

Tánaiste Simon Harris is to travel to the US on Wednesday to meet his counterpart Howard Lutnick in the wake of Donald Trump imposing 20% tariffs on goods coming from the EU.

Mr Harris has secured a meeting with the US Secretary of Commerce, who previously described Ireland as his favourite “tax scam”.