Ian Kehoe: Businesses and the new world order

The best thing Irish businesses can do is take charge of the things that they can control

There is a profound sense of uncertainty in business at the moment – both globally and in Ireland. The election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has raised questions about protectionism, tariffs and US foreign direct investment. Meanwhile, Brexit poses massive problems for indigenous Irish business, many of whom rely heavily upon free movement of people and goods between Ireland our closest trading partner.

We are already seeing the ...