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US GFA committee urges President Trump to appoint special envoy to the north

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A cross-party committee on Capitol Hill has called on the Trump administration to appoint a special envoy for Northern Ireland .

The call comes ahead of plans by Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly to visit the White House for the forthcoming St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she will not be attending the annual celebrations in protest against President Donald Trump 's stance on the Israel -Gaza conflict.