Local MEP doesn't believe companies will leave the region due to tariffs

Apr 3, 2025 07:43

By Shannonside News

Local MEP doesn't believe companies will leave the region due to tariffs — MEP Ciaran Mullooly

Goods from Ireland and the EU will be hit with 20% tariffs from next week.

Local MEP Ciaran Mullooly says the tariffs announced last night by Donald Trump will be 'crippling'. Goods from Ireland and the EU will be hit with 20% tariffs from next week.

However, the Ballyleague/Lanesboro man doesn't think US multinationals will leave the Shannonside region because of the tariffs:

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