Cornflake breakfast with the Irish PM

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Yep, An Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland), Mr. Enda Kenny, T.D. and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton were in town for a day before heading off to Beijing to meet the Premier. The trade mission involving 90 companies convened for breakfast of cornflakes, sausages and eggs at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel. Mr. Kenny's speech kind of reminded me of PM David's speech in Love Actually "We may be a small country, but we are a great one. A country of Guinness, U2, Bailey's Irish Cream and Westlife" (not his exact words, but you get my drift).

This is the second time for me to have the honour of meeting a well known individual hailing from the Emerald Isle during a trip to Shanghai. Rory McIlroy was here to win the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters last year.

I am all for closer ties with China, but not before you do something about Boyzone !

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