Joe Kennedy was speaking on his last day as US special envoy to Northern Ireland.
The US special envoy to Northern Ireland has said he hopes president-elect Donald Trump will appoint someone else to the role when he takes office.Kennedy said Trump had "warm feelings" for Ireland and expected that the "future of the island is a bright one"."Northern ireland can help contribute to the goals that President Trump has articulated", Kennedy told BBC News NI.
He said although they approached the job "with different visions and different backgrounds" they tackled "those challenges together". "That's exactly the type of message that executives want to hear and need to hear and why they're even more interested and more optimistic about the future for Northern Ireland," he said.
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