'Trump, Tariffs and Us'. A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home. BBC NI this Sunday. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pr…

“If the Europeans tariff us, why shouldn’t we tariff them?” Trump's second-term trade war could hit Ireland hard. Here’s what’s being said behind the scenes. businesspost.ie/news/ireland-m…

A US-EU trade war could cause political strain at Stormont and damage the Irish economy - yet many Irish Americans back Trump. A preview of tonight's BBC documentary 'Trump, Tariffs and Us'. bbc.com/news/articles/…

THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN U.K. AND U.S JUST A SLOGAN NOW. Former Northern Ireland US Special Envoy Richard Haass said on BBC NI, ‘The special relationship between the U.K. and the U.S is just a slogan’. He linked this change to Brexit. ⁦Ted Smyth⁩ ⁦Kevin Sullivan

It seems there is nothing 'reciprocal' about Trump's tariffs - instead Europe and Ireland are in for a knock-down, drag-out fight over the President's trade grievances. My piece for the Irish Times. ⤵️ irishtimes.com/politics/2025/…

More analysis of the looming trade war on the Last Word shortly.

"You can't simply shut down manufacturing plants in Ireland and move them to America overnight" But might those companies hold tight and wait on the mid-term elections? Economic journalist @PaulColgan #BBCTheView

What impact will Trump’s tariffs have on the local economy & in the Republic? We heard from ⁦JPCampbellBiz⁩ ⁦Paul Colgan⁩ ⁦Allie Renison⁩ ⁦Manufacturing NI⁩ & davidmcw⁩ Plus ⁦Suzanne Breen⁩ on the Irish Language signage row. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

I joined RTÉ's Drivetime RTE to talk about Irish America, Trump and the latest developments on the tariff front. ⤵️ open.spotify.com/episode/7BLTfi…

Michael Flatley and Castlehyde. My piece on the former dancer's recent legal wrangling. irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/0…

The 'crypto President' and the prospects for Stripe and other 'tech bros'. irishtimes.com/politics/2025/…

John 'Ozzy' Osbourne. 1948 - 2025. youtu.be/MiY2JsGXrtM?si…

As Trump and the EU go down to the wire - my piece on how small Irish exporters are bracing themselves. The Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/0…

I checked back-in with small Irish exporters this morning to get their reaction to the EU tariff 'deal' with the US. Relief that it wasn't worse - but that's about the height of it. irishtimes.com/business/econo…

Trump's tariffs have split Ireland again. 10% in the north, 15% in the south. My piece for The Irish Times on the businesses looking to expand their northern footprint. irishtimes.com/business/2025/…

Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs. My piece in today's Irish Times on the anxiety that surrounds his 'deal' with the EU. irishtimes.com/business/2025/…