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Irish vice consul general urges deeper Oregon–Ireland ties, highlights investment and semiconductor strategy
Summary
Ireland’s Vice Consul General Nisha Kenny told the interim Senate committee that deep people-to-people ties and growing trade make Oregon a natural partner; she highlighted Irish foreign direct investment, semiconductor strategy and support for a new Oregon–Ireland Sister State Committee.
Nisha Kenny, Vice Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States, told the interim Senate Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs on Feb. 3 that Ireland and Oregon share strong historic and economic ties and that the consulate seeks greater state-level engagement.
Kenny, who said she was visiting Portland for the first time, described robust Irish-American community activity in the state and noted an estimated 11% of Oregon residents claim Irish heritage. She cited cross-Atlantic commerce…
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