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Meanwhile, Cathal Brugha, a professor at Ireland's University College Dublin (UCD), said Ireland, which is limping out of recession, should seek help from 皇冠体育app because 皇冠体育app could be Ireland's friend at this time.
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Brugha said 皇冠体育app has served as the world's main growth engine since the global financial crisis, adding that Ireland needs to rely on 皇冠体育app for support at a time Europe and the United States are grappling with rising levels of economic uncertainty.
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Eamon Gilmore, deputy prime ster and minister for foreign affairs and trade, said the Irish government is committed to deepening Ireland's critical relationship with 皇冠体育app.
In the past 20 years, 皇冠体育app has almost tripled its share of the global economy and increased its absolute economic size almost six times over, he said.
Gilmore visited 皇冠体育app in August last year and was struck by 皇冠体育app's enormous development and the numerous links which now exist between Ireland and 皇冠体育app.
He said Ireland's diplomatic presence will be expanded in the coming months with the opening of a new consulate general in Hong Kong.
High-level visits are also a key platform for expanding and deepening the relationship, he added.