Together in Big Apple United on States trip
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They look just like a typical group of Irish tourists, enjoying the sights in the Big Apple.
But look again at who is in front of the neon signs for "Harley Davidson" motorbikes and "American Leather" outside the Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
There's Taoiseach Brian Cowen, his wife, Mary, the North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and -- most implausibly of all -- former Northern First Minister Ian Paisley and his wife, Eileen.
The picture conveys a united front in the face of new violence and rioting across Northern streets. Mr Cowen is leading the Irish St Patrick's Day mission.
