Monthly Archives: February 2019

How important is Industry as a regional employer?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by WDC Insights

We’ve just published the fourth of our ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ analysing employment and enterprise data on specific economic sectors. The latest report examines Industry which is the Western Region’s largest employment sector, with 45,754 working in it.  Industry includes mining, … Continue reading →

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Energy and Climate Action- the WDC View of the Draft National Plan

Posted on February 19, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has just made a submission to DCCAE on the Draft National Energy and Climate Plan 2012-2030 (NECP).  The development of clear energy and climate action to 2030 is essential to achieving the national goal of … Continue reading →

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WDC Submission on Draft RSES for Northern & Western Region 

Posted on February 13, 2019 by WDC Insights

Last week the WDC made a submission to the public consultation being held by the Northern & Western Regional Assembly on their Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy.  The submission is available here. As we’ve provided substantial input previously to … Continue reading →

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Measuring Rural Poverty – It’s Complicated!

Posted on February 7, 2019 by WDC Insights

The CSO released the latest data on Income and Living Conditions last December, see here. The headline figures indicate a rise in incomes – increasing by 4.7% between 2016 and 2017, which in turn was higher than the figures five … Continue reading →

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