Trump welcomes Irish embassy relocation with pledge to 'strengthen time-honoured relationship'

Ireland is now the fifth largest source of foreign direct investment in America and Irish companies have created more than 200,000 American jobs, Tánaiste Simon Harris said

The relocation will see the Irish embassy move to Pennsylvania Avenue, a stone’s throw away from the White House.

US president Donald Trump has said that the US and Ireland will “work closely” to “strengthen our time-honoured relationship” by “advancing fair trade policies and investment opportunities”.

He made the comments in a letter sent to the Government to mark the opening of the new Irish embassy in Washington.