Ireland eyes 'soft power' with global footprint plan
Development aid is a moral duty for any country – particularly one like ours that experienced the Great Famine. But there is also a cold political reality: it helps to build alliances and trade with other countries
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar promised in his leadership campaign that he would come up with a plan to double Ireland's global footprint.
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