Monthly Archives: May 2019

Administrative, Entertainment & Other Services rely on local demand from businesses & consumers, but potential to expand international activity

Posted on May 28, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has just published the latest in its series of Regional Sectoral Profiles which analyse employment and enterprise data for economic sectors in the Western Region.  This report examines the Administrative, Entertainment & Other Services sector, … Continue reading →

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Smaller Labour Catchments across the Western Region

Posted on May 22, 2019 by WDC Insights

Travel to Work Areas and Labour Catchments Analysis of travel to work data can be used to identify the geographic catchment from which a town draws its workforce, otherwise known as its labour catchment. Measurement of labour markets based on … Continue reading →

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Changing times! Looking back twenty years in the Western Region

Posted on May 9, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) recently published its strategy for the next five years 2019-2024 ‘Work Smarter Live Better’.  It was launched in Ballinasloe on 15th April, and that launch provided us with an opportunity to look back at how … Continue reading →

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