I am writing to you from Boston. It is the St Patrick’s festival. I have been here for a few days. This time last year I was bouncing around California as Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Correlation not equalling causation, it all seems fine here this time. The annual ceremonial shaking of the biscuit tin on this side of the water continues. The usual celebrations aside, I can tell you Ireland is very, very well regarded in the US. And there are a few reasons for this.  Our recent progress is as understood as our challenges post-Brexit. One big thing I’ve heard a…