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Deputy Consul General of Ireland highlights education and trade ties with Connecticut
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Deputy Consul General Gareth Hardin told the Connecticut–Ireland Trade Commission that education programs and existing business links are key drivers of the Ireland–Connecticut relationship and encouraged more working-level contacts on the East Coast.
Deputy Consul General Gareth Hardin of the Consulate General of Ireland in New York told the Connecticut–Ireland Trade Commission on an agenda meeting that expanding educational links and practical working‑level contacts are central to strengthening economic ties between Ireland and Connecticut.
Hardin, introduced to the commission as the deputy consul general, said education “is one of the easiest ways for us to, to continue to build that relationship,” describing university exchange programs and joint degrees as long‑term pathways to sustained trade and professional engagement.
Hardin placed the remarks in a broader economic context, citing figures he said his office tracks: more than 200,000 jobs in the United States tied to Irish companies, Irish foreign direct…
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