Irish Examiner view: State must be ready to step in

President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last Sunday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
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Despite the sense of relief from some (and reaction is mixed) in the wake of the US-EU trade talks at Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland on Sunday, there is still much to distil from the agreement and its effects across Europe’s industrial, manufacturing, energy, and agriculture sectors.
While many businesses received a certain clarity, there are still numerous dark corners which need light shone upon them and it is now incumbent on our Government to identify those at risk as a result of the new tariffs and provide a financial bulwark for them.
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