Minister for State promotion Robert Troy has had a busy week with a number of trade missions - all online of course- being conducted this week.
Normally around March 17th Ministers can often be found in far-flung places well away from Ireland.
However, due to the pandemic, this year Minister Troy and his colleagues in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have to stay at home.
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Ahead of March 17th, the Longford-Westmeath TD spoke to the Bottom Line's Kevin McGillicuddy about this role, new plans for Regional Enterprise plans and a support scheme for businesses affected by Covid