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First Minister points US investors to NI’s dual market ‘unique selling point’

Source: PA Wire

Stormont’s First Minister has pointed to the considerable opportunities created by Northern Ireland’s “unique” dual market access as she urged US companies to invest in the region.

Michelle O’Neill insisted the return of stable governance in Belfast was interconnected to economic growth and fostering the right environment to attract more foreign direct investment.

The Sinn Fein vice president made the pitch to would-be investors at a breakfast event in Washington DC alongside deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.

Her DUP counterpart Ms Little-Pengelly told the NI Bureau Breakfast at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel that it was an exciting time for Northern Ireland as she portrayed the region as a fantastic place to invest.

Their comments came hours

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