Northern Ireland

Political stability ‘critical’ for companies looking to invest in Northern Ireland - Joseph Kennedy

US Special Envoy’s comments come after DUP gave green light for recall of Stormont

Jospeh Kennedy III: “The conversations that are had in Northern Ireland are about the model that the IDA has created.” Picture: Getty

Political stability is critical for companies looking to invest in Northern Ireland as the region’s institutions prepare for a return to powersharing at Stormont, Joseph Kennedy has said.

The US special envoy to Northern Ireland was speaking at an event marking 100 years of Irish-American diplomatic relations with Claire Cronin, the US Ambassador to Ireland, on Thursday evening.

Kennedy said that when he first took up the role in December 2022, he began contacting “people ...