Professional job openings across Ireland increased by 10% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.

All to discuss with Trayc Keevans , Global Director at Morgan McKinley Ireland.

The European Union is working closely with US President Donald Trump's administration to reach a trade deal. But Brussels is getting ready for all scenarios, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.

Emmet spoke to Louise Kelly, Global Trade Strategy & Resilience Lead for Deloitte Ireland to discuss further.

We take a look at the main business new stories.

Donald Trump has put the issue of physically transported goods front and centre of global politics. It matters a lot in Ireland as one of the world’s most open trading economies.

An astonishing €165 billion of worth of goods flows through Dublin Port every year . But how will it and the economy handle an all-out trade war as we struggle to grow our infrastructure and get things built?

All to discuss with Barry O'Connell, Chief Executive of Dublin Port.

So today was supposed to be the end of the so-called Pause on huge tariffs being imposed by America on its biggest trading partners. The deadline has been moved again to August and may be moved again. s. But what are we doing to mitigate our dependence on trade with America when a baseline tariff of 10% seems almost unavoidable?

Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State at the the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spoke to Joe this morning with more in this.

Medical technology or Medtech is a growing area of specialty in Ireland, especially in and around county Galway where numerous medtech companies have set up. SymPhysis Medical is hoping to soon get approval from the FDA in the United States.

Joining Joe this morning was Dr Michelle Tierney (Chief Scientific Officer), the co-founders of SymPhysis Medical.

Bio methane is a renewable gas made from animal and plant waste. The government has had a target of having 3.7 TW/h of bio methane before the end of the decade. To that end gas networks Ireland which distributes gas around the country to companies and households, has signed a deal with the danish bio-methane provider cycle to build facilities in Limerick, Kildare Cavan and Galway. But like all infrastructure projects, Planning could be the biggest issue. All to discuss with David Kelly, Director of Customer business with Gas Networks Ireland.

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.