Network of influential Irish to be established

The Government is to establish a working global network of highly influential Irish people.

The Government is to establish a working global network of influential Irish people.

The announcement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh in Dublin.

The two-day event, which is hearing ideas on how to stimulate our economy, concludes later this evening.

Minister Micheál Martin said the Irish network will benefit our companies at home and around the world.