New Jersey business mission to Cork

In April 2022 Cork welcomed its first delegation in a number of years when Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey led a large delegation Leeside as part of a four-day visit to Ireland. At the Cork Chamber luncheon in the Clayton Hotel Gov. Murphy told the room of academic, business and political leaders of his clear vision for consolidating and expanding the close economic ties between Cork and New Jersey. The New Jersey Governor has been true to his word taking several actions to deepen connections including the opening of the Choose New Jersey Ireland Office late last year.

To further enhance this relationship, in May 2023, Cork Chamber, in collaboration with ChooseNJ, hosted a roundtable briefing and discussion with Steve Lenox, Director of the New Jersey Ireland Centre, and Bill Noonan, Choose New Jersey’s Director of Business Development. The roundtable was attended by Chamber members and key stakeholders from Cork where Steve and Bill shared their thoughts on why New Jersey is the ideal location for Cork companies to do business, and ChooseNJ’s vision for an expanding relationship between Cork and New Jersey.

The Connecting Cork initiative enables Cork Chamber to build and grow strategically important relationships for our members across the US. The State of New Jersey is a key relationship fostered by the Chamber over recent years.