Ireland is among the countries most exposed to sharp policy changes proposed by US president Donald Trump

A significant proportion of employment, tax receipts and exports all directly dependent on a cluster of US multinational firms.

UCC is also one of Cork's largest employers, ing almost one in 13 jobs across the city and county. 

Irish economy records its strongest quarterly growth in almost two years

Micheál Martin was speaking after the Fiscal Council urged the Government to plan for the economy’s future.

The budgetary watchdog also estimated that inflation-proofing the tax system by indexing income bands and credits would cost €1.3 billion in 2024.

New export business grew at its fastest rate since last summer and business expectations improved, a survey showed

The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index climbed to 62.4 in May from 59.2 in April

The Irish economy grew by a better-than-expected 12.2% last year despite a severe cost-of-living squeeze

Modified domestic demand, a measure of the domestic economy, grew by 5.8 per cent.

The Irish economy is to continue to grow in 2022 despite forecasts that inflation will average at 7.1 per cent in 2022, according to a report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).