Dublin would be region most affected by tariffs as 14% of its jobs are with foreign-owned companies

The Dublin region would be worst affected by tariffs and a trade war between the EU and US, as one in seven employees in the capital work with foreign-owned firms, Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke has said.

Research conducted by his Department has shown that 14 per cent of jobs in Dublin are with foreign-owned firms, compared with 11 per cent in the West and southwest, and 10 per cent in the midwest.

The numbers for other regions are somewhat lower: 7 per cent in the Border regions, 6 per cent in the southeast, and 5 per cent in the midlands and mideast.

The figures were compiled for the Department’s Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact which col...
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