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‘The other Dublin’: meet voters in the booming US city set to snub Donald Trump

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Adrian Weckler visits the Ohio city that is an oasis of Democrat blue in a sea of Rust Belt red, where visiting Irish are welcomed with a free pint and the mayor is positive about immigration

Red state: Donald Trump is predicted to take Ohio in Tuesday’s election, although Dublin leans more to the Democrats. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty

It’s a bright Monday morning and all around me, Dublin is booming. From the centre, in every direction, I can see new construction, infrastructure and investment.

GDP is soaring. Workers are pouring in. Unemployment is low. Big companies like Intel are expanding, creating jobs for firms like Hanly Engineering. There’s even a new play on at the Abbey Theatre.

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