{
  "id": 7147565,
  "title": "'Everyone's been bugging me' – Trump on whiskey tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/everyones-been-bugging-me-trump-on-whiskey-tariffs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T18:03:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0913/1591401-trump-whiskey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced during a ceremony honoring Shane Lowry in Doonbeg, Co Clare that he will remove tariffs on Irish whiskey. The decision came after discussions with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Lowry himself. The move was prompted by widespread complaints from the whiskey industry about the unfair tariffs. Under the current system, Irish whiskey enjoys a 10% tariff, making it less competitive against Scotch and Northern Irish whiskey, which face no tariffs at all. The EU and the United States had previously agreed to limit the EU's share of the US market to 15%, but this deal has hindered the growth of Irish whiskey exports. The Irish Whiskey Association noted a 21.5% increase in export volumes to the EU over the past four years, highlighting the importance of the EU market for the industry. With this tariff removal, Trump aims to support the continued growth of Irish whiskey and its contribution to the country's agri-food economy and tourism sector.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has used his speech at the prize giving ceremony for Shane Lowry in Doonbeg, Co Clare to announce he is to remove tariffs from Irish whiskey.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump announces removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey",
    "Tariffs prompted by complaints from whiskey industry",
    "Removal aims to support Irish whiskey growth"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump says he plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-says-he-plans-to-remove-a-15-tariff-on-irish-whiskey",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:00:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-says-he-plans-to-remove-a-10-tariff-on-irish-whiskey",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:54:03.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump doubles down on Irish unification comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-doubles-down-on-irish-unification-comments",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:20:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump doubles down on Irish unification comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-doubles-down-on-irish-unification-comments-7167019",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:20:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Economy",
        "title": "President Trump made a surprise trade announcement at the Irish Open golf tournament, saying he plans to rescind the U.S.’s 10% tariff on Irish whiskey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/president-trump-made-a-surprise-trade-announcement-at-the-irish-open",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US will scrap Irish whisky tariff, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-will-scrap-irish-whisky-tariff-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:29:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Loved backlash to Irish unity remarks: Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/loved-backlash-to-irish-unity-remarks-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says he plans to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-says-he-plans-to-lift-tariffs-on-irish-whiskey",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:05:47.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}