Ireland is among countries vulnerable to changes in the global economy proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, with a significant proportion of employment, tax receipts and exports all directly dependent on a cluster of U.

Ireland is swimming in cash. US tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Google and Meta, and pharma groups including Pfizer and Eli Lilly, which have major operations or EU headquarters in the country, have driven record corporate tax receipts and eye-popping government surpluses.

Ireland's economy is significantly reliant on U.S. multinationals in technology and pharmaceuticals. This dependency is a concern amid proposed U.S. economic shifts under President Trump. The country's trade surplus with the U.

Ireland is among countries vulnerable to changes in the global economy proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, with a significant proportion of employment, tax receipts and exports all directly dependent on a cluster of U.

A significant proportion of employment, tax receipts and exports all directly dependent on a cluster of US multinational firms.

The Taoiseach was speaking ahead of his much-anticipated meeting with the US president in the White House on Wednesday.