Minister Jack Chambers warns of ‘serious risks’ for households and business if trade tariffs imposed

Minister Jack Chambers warns of ‘serious risks’ for households and business if trade tariffs imposed

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has warned of the “serious downside risks” that trade tariffs will cause to the Irish economy if introduced, including increased costs to households and businesses.

How incoming US tariffs pose a 'serious level of risk' to Ireland

There is ‘no doubt’ that the imposition of a 25% tariff on EU imports to the US presents a ‘serious level of risk’ to the Irish economy, Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has admitted. The Fianna Fáil deputy leader said yesterday that the full ramifications of the potential tariffs are still being ‘calibrated’ by the Department of Finance at present, but any form of levy would ‘negatively impact everybody involved’. Asked if Ireland is m…

Jack Chambers promises 'stronger fiscal discipline' follow spending scandals

The Public Expenditure Minister has pledged to enforce "stronger fiscal discipline" following a string of spending scandals, writes Sarah McGuinness. Fianna Fáil’s Jack Chambers said he will progress a review of public financial procedures “in the coming weeks” considering “genuine public concern” around State spending. The new Dáil term, like the last, has been punctuated by spending scandals in government bodies. Just two weeks into his new jo…