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U.S. Relationship

September 2017. Cork, Ireland. Fishing boats inside the port of Cobh. A city with colorful houses in Ireland.
September 2017. Cork, Ireland. Fishing boats inside the port of Cobh. A city with colorful houses in Ireland.

U.S.-Ireland Relations

U.S. relations with Ireland have long been based on common ancestral ties and shared values. In addition to regular dialogue on political and economic issues, the U.S. and Irish governments benefit from a robust slate of exchanges in areas such as commerce, culture, education, and scientific research. With Ireland’s membership in the European Union (EU), discussions of EU trade and
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September 2017. Cork, Ireland. Fishing boats inside the port of Cobh. A city with colorful houses in Ireland.

U.S. Assistance to Ireland

The International Fund for Ireland (IFI), established by the British and Irish governments in 1986, provides funding for projects to sustain the peace process and to generate cross-community engagement and economic opportunity in Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom) and the border counties of Ireland. The U.S. government has contributed more than $544 million to the IFI since its establishment.
September 2017. Cork, Ireland. Fishing boats inside the port of Cobh. A city with colorful houses in Ireland.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Economic and trade ties are an important facet of overall U.S.- Irish relations. The United States is a major goods exporter to Ireland, ranking second only to the United Kingdom. U.S. goods exports to Ireland include pharmaceutical products, electrical components and equipment, computers and peripherals, aircraft, and optical/medical instruments. The United States is Ireland’s top export destination; about 27 percent
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

U.S. Department of State

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