Gov. Maura Healey had a busy itinerary for her swing through Dublin this week. Along with commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ireland decriminalizing homosexuality and reflecting on John F. Kennedy’s visit there 60 years ago, Healey was also pitching Massachusetts as a place whose values make it an attractive destination — and keep its economy humming.
It’s an extension of the same case the governor makes domestically, but her first overseas trip as the state’s chief executive thrusts the idea — along with Healey herself — newly onto the world stage.
So, how did her message land across the Atlantic? When will we know if the trip paid off? And what might it say about the first-term governor’s political future? Katie Lannan is joined by GBH News political reporter Adam Reilly, freshly back from Dublin to share his takeaways from covering Healey’s travels.
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