His second presidency brings economic, political and diplomatic challenges for Ireland

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President-elect Donald Trump and vice president-elect JD Vance. Photograph: AP/Evan Vucci.
President-elect Donald Trump and vice president-elect JD Vance. Photograph: AP/Evan Vucci.

On the day Donald Trump returns to office as president of the United States, Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy are joined by journalists Paul Colgan and Liz Carolan and Pat Leahy to look at what his administration might mean for Ireland’s politics and economy. How should the incoming government handle Trump 2.0?

Paul Colgan is a journalist and broadcaster. Liz Carolan works on democracy and technology issues, and writes at TheBriefing.ie.