Monthly Archives: March 2018

Regional Difference, Regional Strategies and a Ratio- employment and residence in towns in Ireland.

Posted on March 23, 2018 by WDC Insights

The National Planning Framework has a chapter on ‘Making Urban Places Stronger’ which covers settlements from cities to small towns.  In discussing Ireland’s urban structure (p58-59) it looks at population and employment and highlights a ratio of “jobs to resident … Continue reading →

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How are we doing? County Incomes in the Western Region

Posted on March 16, 2018 by WDC Insights

The CSO released data on County Incomes and Regional GDP in 2015 last month (and also published preliminary figures for 2016).  In this post changes in county incomes in the Western Region are examined with a particular focus on the … Continue reading →

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Caring for the West

Posted on March 8, 2018 by WDC Insights

The recent severe weather brought a lot of issues to national attention, not least of which was the extent to which people across the country are providing care and help to family, friends and neighbours, including older persons. As today … Continue reading →

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