Irish rise to the top in Britain

With Irish exports to Britain poised to grow in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s visit, from businessman Gerry Robinson to TV and radio presenter Terry Wogan, the Irish are making their presence felt there, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

IRELAND and Britain may never fall in love, but the once-warring pair have been out on the dance floor together more often recently.

Our businesspeople have taken advantage of the post-1998 Good Friday Agreement mood. Today, the countries appear, once again, deeply intertwined economically, more than 30 years after the our national currencies went their separate ways.