The document describes Irish success in cultivating access and influence in the US, while translating this into investment by US multinationals here. Photograph: iStockIrish influence in Washington is waning and the future of its economic model under increasing threat at a time of heightened focus on foreign policy stances contrary to the positions of the Trump administration, according to a new report from an influential London think-tank. At the same time, the report says, Ireland has deflected attempts by the EU to interfere with its tax regime. This has provoked extensive commentary amongst the Trump administration and its congressional allies,” it says. In a foreword to the report, Robert O’Brien, a former National Security Adviser for the first Trump Administration, notes: “The Trump administration and the American people expect better burden sharing from our allies and partners.

Source: The Irish Times November 01, 2025 10:31 UTC