Elaine Loughlin: Donald Trump's win pushes Ireland's economy centre stage in general election 

Irish voters will see a new focus on protecting Ireland's economy, now that the US has elected a president who pledges to cut US corporation tax and bring American multinationals home

Much of Ireland's economic success is due to intangible exports but the Port of Cork Ringaskiddy container terminal remains a potent symbol of Ireland's booming multinational pharma and tech sectors — now under threat due to Donald Trump's promise to bring multinational companies home. Picture: Dan Linehan

Donald Trump’s win reframes the election on this side of the Atlantic with a new economic threat now suddenly on the horizon.

As the reality of what the next four years with Trump in power might look like began to set in, the refocusing of campaign messaging within Fine Gael had already begun.