Monthly Archives: February 2016

Uneven regional impact of Ireland’s jobs recovery

Posted on February 29, 2016 by WDC Insights

There was a lot of discussion of the jobs recovery during the election campaign. In fact ‘Jobs’ was consistently ranked No. 2 in Google searches related to the Irish election this year (just behind Taxes). And much of the discussion … Continue reading →

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Developments in Rural Policy: Charter for Rural Ireland

Posted on February 22, 2016 by WDC Insights

In January, the Taoiseach launched the Rural Charter, A statement of Government Commitment to support Rural Ireland’s regeneration and to underpin the future sustainable development of Ireland’s rural communities. Maybe the attention was already focussed on the upcoming election, but … Continue reading →

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Regional and local roads – maintaining connectivity in rural Ireland

Posted on February 15, 2016 by WDC Insights

Regional and local roads are the core of regional and rural transport. They are crucial to rural economic activity, and the importance of commuting to work across counties and to towns and cities is well recognised see here (PDF 1MB) … Continue reading →

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The changing face of export sector jobs

Posted on February 8, 2016 by WDC Insights

The nature of Ireland’s exporting sector – and jobs in that sector – has been changing over the past decade (or more), with an ever expanding role for international services. The shift towards a greater share of service jobs is … Continue reading →

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