The Minister of State for Enterprise says now is the time to make up for lost investment in border counties such as Donegal and Leitrim.
Speaking at the Cross-Border Trade and Economic Conference yesterday, Neale Richmond urged politicians to focus on rebuilding an all-island economy.
Minister Richmond claimed at today's event that when companies look to Northern Ireland for investment, they are not solely availing of what the North has to offer, but rather the entire island.
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Brendan Smith, says investment is needed to preserve cross border trade which is valued at over 11 billion euro: