Foster and O’Neill welcome appointment of new US Special Envoy
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First Minister Rt Hon Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have welcomed the appointment of a new US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland.
The appointment of Mick Mulvaney to the post comes ahead of the trip to Washington for the St. Patrick’s celebrations by the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
First Minister Arlene Foster said: “We met Mr Mulvaney during his recent trip to Belfast and welcomed his interest in the restoration of a power-sharing Executive.
“The United States has been a loyal friend to Northern Ireland and the appointment of the new Special Envoy will be important in developing that friendship.
“The US is a key market for us and we will be using our time in Washington next week to get the message across that we are open for businesses, an attractive place to invest with a skilled and strong work force.”
The deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “I welcome the appointment of Mr Mulvaney and hope this role will allow him to build on the work of those who held the role before him in supporting the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement.
“We have strong historical, political and economic connections with the US and I look forward to working with the new Special Envoy during his term in office to build on those links as we work to protect our interests after Brexit.”