Fintan O’Toole: Trump is complaining that we pick America’s pocket. Fair enough – we should instead pick America’s brains
The US's current political climate, described as an "idiot wind" fueled by figures like Trump, Musk, and Robert Kennedy Jr., is damaging its scientific research ecosystem. This presents a "transformative windfall" opportunity for Ireland to develop its own intellectual capital and reduce reliance on US-based research, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, where Ireland currently hosts manufacturing but lags in research and development compared to countries like Denmark.
