Whiskey, horses, and medtech key areas for tariff side deals in EU-US trade agreement, Cabinet to hear

The Tánaiste will update ministers of a growing belief at an EU level that an agreement can be reached within the narrow timeframe on an outline deal

Last month, Mr Harris wrote to the EU's chief negotiator Maroš Šefčovič, in a bid to have whiskey, thoroughbred horses, and the medtech sector removed from the list of counter-tariff items. Picture: iStock

Hammering out tariff side deals across key areas such as whiskey, thoroughbred horses, and the medtech sector will be the best Ireland can hope for in an EU-US trade agreement, the Tánaiste is expected to tell colleagues on Tuesday.

With just a week to go until the negotiation deadline, Simon Harris will tell Cabinet that 10% baseline tariffs in some sectors will pose challenges for the Irish economy and businesses.