For many years now, St Patrick’s Day has presented itself as a unique opportunity for Irish policymakers to get the ear of the President of the United States of America.  No matter how brief the meetings may be, and how much they may be a publicity stunt, the annual visit to the US highlights the strong links between our government and the still, arguably, most powerful administration in the world. This year, Micheál Martin held another meeting in the US, which may in time be as important as the one with Donald Trump. This was the inaugural meeting of the Strategic…

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