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Y. Bairbre Holmes

US tariff threat ‘deeply regretable’- Irish leaders respond to Trump’s warnings

Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaking outside Government Buildings in Dublin (Bairbre Holmes/PA) -

The Irish Foreign Minister has said Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs would “rip up” an EU-US trade deal struck last year, as political leaders reacted to the US president’s threats to take over Greenland.

Mr Trump has said he will hit eight European allies with 10% tariffs from February 1 unless they agree to his purchase of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, and has refused to rule out using military force to seize the island.

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