Ireland’s Pot of Gold

The BBC’s Ireland correspondent, Chris Page, reports on how Ireland has become one of the wealthiest countries in the European Union and why its riches are now under so much threat from Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

A 30 minute documentary for BBC Radio 4’s Currently strand

Broadcast June 2025

Presenter:   Chris Page, BBC Ireland Correspondent

Archive Research:    Peter Stewart

Audio Engineer:        Kris McConnachie

Executive Producer:   John Deering

Producer:    Kathleen Carragher