“open for business” – redux

A short video clip from yesterday’s Stormont Live where Jim Fitzpatrick and Mark Devenport discuss “our very own lycanthropes” the Northern Ireland First and deputy First Ministers’ trip to the US.. where they do, indeed, appear to be “drawing a discreet veil over that” recent little local difficulty.. [Open for business, again? – Ed]

From the BBC report

Speaking to dinner guests from some of the largest and most profitable companies in the US, Mr McGuinness said Northern Ireland had the “skills and location to build business”. “Our location and infrastructure give ready access to the developing all-Ireland economy, access to the British market and into Europe,” he said.

All-island, perhaps. But not, necessarily, all-Ireland..


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