Moves by Trump on tariffs and trade could impact Irish economic growth next year. Now the latest figures show that growth continued apace in the Irish economy and corporation tax keeps rolling in to the exchequer. A weaker US dollar - another one to watch in 2026 - was a greater cost for many Irish exports. Irish growthThere had been signs – particularly from jobs market data – that the Irish economy had hit a softer patch in the second half of this year. So there will be a fuss when the figures come out and more talk of “Leprechaun economics” – the famous phrase coined by US economist Paul Krugman when Irish figures first went off the charts in 2015.

Source: The Irish Times December 26, 2025 06:26 UTC