If there is a stand out memory of the six-day Ireland Gateway To Europe trade mission to the US – and there were many – it was listening as Bertie Ahern discussed Northern Ireland and other topics with the president of Fenway Sports Group (FSG) while I was in their company.  FSG are the owners of the Boston Red Sox and, more importantly as far as I’m concerned, Liverpool Football Club. On a previous trip, Linda Pizzuti, wife of FSG founder John Henry was sitting at another table. Liverpool were involved at the time, as they are again, in a…

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