Monthly Archives: May 2015

Next Generation Rural Broadband – When and How Much?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by WDC Insights

On the 11th May, WDC attended the official launch, by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. and Ministers for Communications and Rural Affairs, of eircom’s Fibre To The Home (FTTH) rural broadband trial in Belcarra, County Mayo. This trial offers broadband … Continue reading →

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How’s life in our region?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by WDC Insights

How is life in the Border, Midland and West Region? How does it compare with that in other similar regions in Europe and elsewhere? A new tool can help answer these questions. The OECD has been working on a tool … Continue reading →

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Balanced regional development – What does it mean?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by WDC Insights

It is clear that some regions in Ireland are growing much more than others (see Regions and Recovery post), with some even showing ‘growth strains’ (Dublin Economic Monitor, Issue 1, Spring 2015, p.4 ). It is also evident that while national … Continue reading →

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