Intent: Urge Government to use EU Presidency to strengthen the EU for business and citizens and ensure that it meets the needs of small and large Member States alike as part of the business ambition for Ireland’s EU Presidency
Intent: Irish Distillers’ advocacy efforts sought to secure a favourable trading environment for Irish whiskey
Details: Irish Distillers made representations regarding developments in international trade policy and the potential introduction of tariffs on Irish whiskey
16 and 21 August 2025 - Calls between AerCap (Donal Handley) and DPO - Aingeal O’Donoghue. - Phone call2 June 2025 - Meeting between AerCap (Donal Handley, Aoife MacMahon, Yvonne Devereux, Peter Juhas) and DPO - Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason. - Meeting20 June 2025 and 16 July 2025 - Meetings between AerCap (Donal Handley, Risteard Sheridan) and DPO - Maeve von Heynitz. - Meeting
Intent: To meet with the the Government Trade Forum to discuss IFA's perspectives on priority actions for the Forum.::To take part in discussions regarding latest developments with US tariff policy and the list of potential EU counter measures.::To highlight that the EU needs to undertake further internal preparations in case negotiations with the US are unsuccessful.::To share views with other Members of the Forum and Government officials on::Impacts on Irish Farming of ongoing uncertainty in the current trade and investment climate::Opportunities and challenges across the farming sector::Relevant developments in the US-China and US UK trade relationships and what it means for the Irish farming sector::Competitiveness and the Irish economy::Importance of investment in skills, innovation, in-house training, research and development
Discuss AmCham views in the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Forum - MeetingMeeting with Sinn Fein - MeetingMeeting with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment - Meeting
Intent: To raise awareness of the economic value of personalized ads and the potential impact of the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
Details: To discuss the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.