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Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking to the media in Washington DC ahead of his meeting with US president Joe Biden, and his address at Georgetown University. Picture: Niall Carson/PA 

What will Ireland’s relationship with the US look like in 10 years’ time?

This was the final question posed to Taoiseach Simon Harris during an event to mark a century of diplomatic ties with the US held in the impressive Riggs Library at Georgetown University this week.