Cowen to promote Ireland as business base
Taoiseach Brian Cowen will tonight use the final leg of his official trip to the US to highlight the potential of Ireland as an international business base and tourism hotspot.
On the third day of his visit to the States, Cowen will hold a series of engagements designed to improve links between Ireland and the US.
The Taoiseach will hold meetings with key figures in the US business community, including IDA client companies who are current and potential future investors in Ireland.
He will also attend an event hosted by Tourism Ireland to promote American visitors to this country.
Later, Mr Cowen is expected to give a keynote speech on the future of Ireland’s relationship with America when he attends the Wall Street 50 Dinner in New York as Guest of Honour.
In the address, the Taoiseach will point to the transformation of the Irish economy in the last few years and stress the Government’s determination to ensure the opportunities created benefit future generations.
Mr Cowen will also reflect on Irish-US relationships and the power and influence of the extensive Irish Diaspora.
