The election of the US president appears to have driven seismic policy changes at Meta. Meanwhile, evidential barriers and practicalities stymie efforts to regulate social media for children.
Trump wants something in return from the US's allies. Ireland needs gas and increased defence capabilities. Contracts for American LNG and naval hardware should be at the centre of the Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day visit to the White House.
Donald Trump’s Greenland talk cannot be dismissed as his usual ramblings this time and Ireland ought to consider the role it can play in the Arctic. It can start with the Arctic Council.
The world has become a more uncertain place, and the new incumbent in the White House would do little to dampen the growing unease. But here are ten events – some domestic, some international – that would make Ireland, Europe and the world a better place this year.
Dan Mulhall served as Ireland’s Ambassador to the UK during the Brexit referendum, and to the US during Trump’s first term. He talks about his career, the importance of diplomacy, and the decision by Israel to shutter its embassy in Dublin.
The promises the three party leaders will discuss tonight are being largely funded by tax receipts from US corporations. And those receipts are under renewed pressure with Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.
In stark contrast to his predecessors, Trump has a radically different view of the power and responsibility of the US. At the very least, the return of the Reagan rollercoaster is now likely.
Trump's regime shift appears to be protectionist with higher tariffs and the unleashing of animal spirits in the economy. Assumptions about impending sky-high inflation levels are likely wide of the mark.
Donald Trump brings chaos, rhetorical or otherwise. The Irish economic model is based on certainty. The priority for the next government, regardless of its composition, will be to maintain this certainty amid such chaos. Much depends on it.
At 79, Wilbur Ross, dubbed ‘the King of Bankruptcy” on Wall Street, became the oldest-ever cabinet member when he served under Donald Trump. He talks about politics, business, and how he helped save one of Ireland’s biggest banks.
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