Monthly Archives: January 2016

Sustainable Transport and Rail Freight

Posted on January 26, 2016 by WDC Insights

Just last week, the Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe, T.D., announced the allocation of €13.5 million in 2016 for sustainable transport projects in our regional cities. The Minister noted, ‘Providing more sustainable travel options in our regional cities is becoming … Continue reading →

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Here is the reason there are so many new cars in Roscommon!

Posted on January 25, 2016 by WDC Insights

Just to update on the previous post, Understanding rural transport statistics: Why are there so many new cars in county Roscommon?  ,the compiler of the vehicle licensing statistics in Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has clarified that there is a … Continue reading →

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Understanding rural transport statistics: Why are there so many new cars in county Roscommon?

Posted on January 21, 2016 by WDC Insights

What happens when you see a data trend that defies easy explanation? This blog post focuses on an unusual statistic and asks the question, for which I don’t yet have an answer, “Why are there so many new cars in … Continue reading →

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Job creation in 2015 – EI and IDA end-of-year statements

Posted on January 11, 2016 by WDC Insights

Both Enterprise Ireland (the state agency charged with supporting exporting indigenous enterprises) and the IDA (the state agency responsible for supporting Foreign Direct Investment) issued very upbeat end-of-year statements this week. So, how did the region’s fare? Enterprise Ireland In … Continue reading →

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