Kildare Co Council asked to build closer links with China

Mayor of Newbridge Cllr Paddy Kennedy has called on the local authority to explore economic, social and business links with a province in China.

Guangdong Province has a population of more than 100 million people and it's economy is easily bigger than Ireland's entire GDP.

Cllr Kennedy asked that Kildare County Council "explore the development of economic, social and business links between Co Kildare and the Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China."

Many towns and villages in Co Kildare are already twinned with European and US destinations which helps foster social and economic links.