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Deputy Consul General of Ireland highlights trade, education links with Connecticut

5566399 · August 13, 2025
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Gareth Hargregan, Deputy Consul General at the Consulate General of Ireland in New York, briefed the Connecticut-Ireland Trade Commission on trade ties, university exchange programs and the Hartford–Dublin air link, citing recent trade figures and urging continued educational and working-level connections.

Gareth Hargregan, deputy consul general at the Consulate General of Ireland in New York, told the Connecticut-Ireland Trade Commission that the Ireland–U.S. economic relationship “exceeds €1 trillion” in value and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, and he urged the commission to sustain momentum through education and working-level contacts.

Hargregan said educational links are a key way to maintain long-term engagement. He pointed to Irish-studies offerings and university partnerships in Connecticut — naming Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University,…

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