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Matchmaker Reg

Mark Devenport | 11:49 UK time, Thursday, 17 March 2011

Reg Empey is a man who has had many titles - Cllr, MLA, UUP leader, Minister, Sir and Lord. But now he can also style himself "matchmaker". When he was Employment Minister he organised a series of functions as part of a campaign intended to attract business people who had left Northern Ireland to consider returning to their roots. The other day he bumped into a couple who told him they had met at one of the Department's events - and now planned to get married. So that courtship worked out better than the one between the Ulster Unionists and the Conservatives.

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Mark

    Not even a mention of St. Patrick. What is it they say about people who reside in another's country???

    Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Pádraig Daoibh!!!

    For all of you who object to the beautiful Irish language, it translates in English and Ulster Scot's as Blessings of St. Patrick's day to you all!!!

    Don't forget your tri-colour if you're going to Downpatrick!!!

  • Comment number 2.

    No wonder we are in the problems we have with comments like that. Cheap publicity for May elections methinks in Downpatrick. Meanwhile Slainté and Good Luck to St Paddy!

  • Comment number 3.

    Slow news day?


    Lasting peace is boring, but oh so blissful.....


    Happy St Patrick's Day to all!

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