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McGuinness to lead White House delegation [video 2min]

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will lead a delegation to the US for St Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House. Junior Minister Jeffrey Donaldson will be joining him in place of the First Minister Ian Paisley. Meanwhile, Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg has confirmed he will attend a major economic investment conference in Belfast. Earlier this month, Dr Paisley announced that he would step down as First Minister and DUP leader after the conference in May.
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