Speaking on their way into cabinet on Tuesday, Helen McEntee said the was “deeply regrettable” and Irish premier Micheal Martin said he hoped “common sense will prevail”. Their comments came as Mr Trump and other leaders headed to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum. Because we are always stronger – the EU and the US – when we co-operate, when we collaborate.”In the Dail parliament on Tuesday, Mr Martin faced allegations of “flattery” towards Mr Trump. People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett described Mr Trump as a “bully, imperialist and threat to humanity” as he called on European leaders to “stop bending the knee” to the US leader. “The situation is serious and potentially very grave for the European economy, for the Irish economy, indeed to the United States economy, if a trade war was to break out.”

Source: The Herald January 20, 2026 11:30 UTC