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A win for golf and tillage farmers: US tariffs to be removed from Irish whiskey

Tariffs on Irish whiskey being sold into the United States are to be removed following an announcement by US president Donald Trump at the Irish Open.

NEWS 13 September 2026

A win for golf and tillage farmers: US tariffs to be removed from Irish whiskey

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