{"id":324356,"date":"2026-03-02T03:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/324356\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T03:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:01:08","slug":"trade-forum-to-receive-update-on-events-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/324356\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Forum to receive update on events in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

A meeting of the Government Trade Forum will receive an update on events in the Middle East from Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee.<\/p>\n

The forum meeting on Monday will also consider international developments such as EU-US trade and tariffs and Ireland\u2019s global St Patrick\u2019s Day engagements.<\/p>\n

Tanaiste Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers will also attend the event in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s meeting will be the 11th\u00a0of the forum since it was established in 2025.<\/p>\n

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Ms McEntee said: \u201cI will update the Forum on events over the weekend in the Gulf.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile our focus remains on assisting Irish citizens there, the Government is carefully following the potential economic and trade impacts that may arise from the instability in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is too soon to tell what this will mean for Ireland but we have significant exports to the region itself and it is also of course a major global business and transit hub for goods and energy products.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cMore broadly over the past days and weeks, we have seen significant developments in international trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese have included the US Supreme Court decision in respect of US tariffs, and the collective response of the European Union.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs chair of the Government Trade Forum, today\u2019s meeting is timely as it will allow Government to continue to engage with and hear the views of key stakeholders in Ireland\u2019s economy, and to bring direction to the conversation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur response and decision-making must continue to be deliberate and strategic. The Trade Forum plays a pivotal role in this and I am grateful to our Members for the frank and open discussions being facilitated at the Forum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms McEntee said St Patrick\u2019s Day events across the world would highlight the importance of trade, investment and market diversification.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cDiversification remains a key aim of our overall economic policy and later this morning I will update the Forum on the first progress report on the implementation of the Government\u2019s Action Plan on Market Diversification.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a number of early achievements in the plan which are already helping to support Irish business, including a new Enterprise Ireland office in Zurich, new Tourism Ireland offices in Dubai and Shanghai and my own department\u2019s strengthening of our economic presence in key missions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is evidence of this Government\u2019s commitment to helping Irish business respond to current trade turbulence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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