Overview

• Tánaiste Simon Harris is in Washington to open the Irish embassy and is scheduled to meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
• Ireland published an economic impact report mapping its U.S. footprint, citing status as the fifth-largest source of FDI in America.
• Irish companies support about 200,000 jobs across the United States, according to figures highlighted during the visit.
• Dublin will develop a new U.S. strategy for publication in early 2026 to deepen engagement around the U.S. Semiquincentennial.
• The opening underscores Ireland’s broader presence in the U.S., which now includes eight consulates general, with talks shaped by a recent EU–U.S. deal setting a 15% tariff on most EU goods and transitional rules for items already in transit.