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.

We take a look at the main business new stories.

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.

Joe takes a run through all the business new stories with Mike O'Sullivan from Unio Wealth Management.

We are in the middle of the summer season. Dublin & Cork Airports have never been as busy but much of that are Irish citizens going abroad on holidays. What about the people coming to this country and the visitor attractions that they wish to see? The CSO says that visitor numbers are down 10% year on year. But the Tourism authorities dispute some of the data. So what is going on with our visitor attractions?

Catherine Flanagan the chief executive of AVEA visitor attractions body discussed all with Joe this morning.