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Irish deputy consul general urges stronger education and trade links with Connecticut
Summary
Deputy Consul General Gareth Hardin told the Connecticut-Ireland Trade Commission that education programs and business links are central to expanding two-way trade and investment between Ireland and Connecticut; he outlined visitor, export and investment figures and recommended deeper working-level contacts on the U.S. East Coast.
Deputy Consul General Gareth Hardin of the Consulate General of Ireland in New York told the Connecticut-Ireland Trade Commission that education, people-to-people links and targeted trade promotion are central to strengthening Connecticut’s economic relationship with Ireland.
Hardin spoke during the commission’s meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. He highlighted air connections, trade figures and company presence as evidence of growing ties, and said working-level contacts and university-to-university relationships help sustain momentum.
“The trade commission . . . represents an excellent platform and a vehicle for trying to achieve a lot of our shared objectives,” Hardin said, addressing commission…
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