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Category Archives: Infrastructure
What is Rural?
Many of us probably feel we know what rural means. Perhaps when we hear the word we think of green fields, or wild mountains, or deserted beaches. Or maybe we think of small villages, modern bungalows or just anywhere beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Sectors, Infrastructure, Local Government, Regional Development, Regional Statistics, Rural Development, Settlements, Transport
Tagged Census 2016, CSO data, Infrastructure, National Planning Framework, Population, regional disparity, Regional policy, Rural, Western Region
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Capital Infrastructure priorities – Broadband remains top of the list!
Engineers Ireland recently published The State of Ireland 2017, which focuses on the state of Ireland’s infrastructure and the extent to which it is fit for purpose. This is timely as the Government are in the process of considering the … Continue reading
What are the Capital Infrastructure Priorities for the Western Region?
Last week the WDC made a Submission to the Public Consultation on the Mid-term Review of the Capital Plan 2016-2021. The consultation sought views as to what should be included in the current Plan (€42 billion), over and above what … Continue reading
What are the levers for effective regional development?
‘What are the levers for effective regional development?’ was one of the most interesting questions posed recently by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government in its recent ‘Issues and Choices’ consultation paper for the National Planning Framework. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Regional Statistics, Rural Development, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged effective regional development, employment, Enterprise, Infrastructure, labour market, regional disparity, Regional policy, Western Region
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Key Issues for the National Planning Framework – Submission from the WDC
The WDC made its submission on Ireland 2040 – Our Plan: National Planning Framework yesterday. The Issues and Choices paper covered a wide range of topics from national planning challenges to sustainability, health, infrastructure and the role of cities … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Broadband, Creative Industries, Economic Sectors, Economy, Employment, Energy, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Local Government, Population, Regional Development, Regional Statistics, Roads, Rural Development, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged Broadband, employment, Enterprise, Infrastructure, jobs, labour market, regional disparity, Regional policy, regional structures, urban centres, Western Region
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New WDC Publication: WDC Policy Briefing No.7 e-Working in the Western Region: A Review of the Evidence
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has published its latest Policy Briefing WDC Policy Briefing No.7 e-Working in the Western Region: A Review of the Evidence, which is now available for download at the following link here. e-Work is a method … Continue reading
All Island Dialogue on the Implications of Brexit on Culture, Heritage, Regional SMEs & the Impact on Border & other Rural Communities
Two weeks ago (6th February 2017) Minister Heather Humphreys hosted an All Island Dialogue on the implications of Brexit on Culture, Heritage, Regional SMEs & the Impact on Border & other Rural Communities in Cavan. This was one of the … Continue reading
