Taoiseach: Economic link between Ireland and US is ‘powerful relationship’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a Science Foundation Ireland ceremony in Washington DC, where he presented awards to John and Patrick Collison, the founders of financial services firm, Stripe. Picture: Irish Government/PA Wire

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described economic links between Ireland and the US as a “powerful two-way relationship”.

Continuing his visit to Washington ahead of St Patrick’s Day, Mr Martin met with a number of Irish multi-national companies which are based in the US.