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How resilient is Ireland’s economy, given our reliance on FDI ?

Ireland's tax revenues continue to surge, driven largely by a small number of US tech and pharmac...

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12.25 6 Jun 2026


How resilient is Ireland’s economy, given our reliance on FDI ?



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12.25 6 Jun 2026


Ireland's tax revenues continue to surge, driven largely by a small number of US tech and pharmaceutical giants.

But with Brussels warning about over-reliance on multinational corporation tax, unemployment beginning to tick upwards, and growing uncertainty around US trade and tax policy, questions are being asked about how resilient Ireland's economic model really is.

Emmet Oliver was joined by Cliff Taylor, Managing Editor of the Irish Times, to discuss


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