Employment is up. Inflation is down. Exports are booming. Tax revenues are surging. These are just some of the indicators showing that the Irish economy continues to motor. But before looking in more depth at how Ireland is doing, consider the global economic context. It has become clichéd to talk about how uncertain the international environment is, particularly when it comes to trade and tariffs. Almost everyone in business is affected. Businessfolk don’t want new trade barriers of any kind, but if the political powers that be across the world impose them, they would prefer it to happen sooner rather…

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