Ireland's 'golden combination' of independence and EU membership a template for Scotland

Minister of state at the Department of Foreign Affairs Neale Richmond with Scotland's first minister John Swinney at the launch a new bilateral cooperation framework between the two countries. Picture: Leah Farrell /RollingNews.ie

Ireland's "golden combination" of independence and EU membership is a template for Scotland, the country's first minister has said.

John Swinney was speaking at the Department of Foreign Affairs as he visited Ireland to launch a new bilateral cooperation framework between the two countries.