Taoiseach to lead charm offensive with reminder of firms' US investment

While in the US, the Taoiseach is expected to seek to remind the Trump administration that Irish-US trade is a mutual relationship

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he would look to remind the US of 'our strong and growing trade and investment relationship, a relationship that is increasingly two-way'. File Picture: Cameron Smith/PA

The Taoiseach will lead a charm offensive in the US this week, focused on reminding the Trump administration that Irish companies are large investors in the US.

Micheál Martin will also use the week to try and assure Jewish leaders that Ireland is tackling antisemitism.