Through Thick and Thin, Those Irish Eyes Keep Smilin'

It's a St Patrick's Day Breakfast Grille, and Ireland Ambassador Declan Kelly puts this happy celebration in the context of the world's problems with the disasters in Japan and the tensions in the Middle East.
He then talks about Ireland and Malaysia, how many years it has been since Ireland set up a diplomatic office in KL, the value, type and extent of Ireland - Malaysia trade, and other opportunities.
He then discusses Ireland's problems and its being in recession, how the Irish are taking this latest set of reverses, how newly minted Prime Minister Enda Kenny will create jobs, and the type of weaponry at his disposal.
He also discusses Ireland as an investment destination, which global companies are still invested in Ireland, and what continues to be the Irish proposition.
He also spends some time discussing Ireland's EU talks and the terms of its rescue package in the contet of its bank stress tests, whether the initial 10 billion euros will be enough, as well as the pressure Germany and France are applying on Ireland’s new government to raise its 12.5% corporation tax rate in exchange for softer rescue terms.