Safeguarding Ireland’s Competitiveness with Dr. Frances Ruane, NCPC Chair

In this week’s In Business on Radio Kerry, we explore a looming threat to Ireland’s economy: a worrying decline in national competitiveness amid potential US tariffs on EU goods. Dr Frances Ruane, Chair of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, unpacks the council’s latest report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2025. She discusses the growing productivity gap between multinationals and SMEs, Ireland’s falling global rankings, and the urgent actions needed to safeguard the country’s economic future.