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Micheál Martin: “Overall, tariffs are damaging to trade, damaging to businesses, but also damaging to consumers, because they will lead…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2025
Overall, tariffs are damaging to trade, damaging to businesses, but also damaging to consumers, because they will lead to an increase in prices for consumers.
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Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil

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Martin expresses concerns about the negative impacts of tariffs.

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