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April 2013
Sunday, 28 April 2013
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched its third call for funding applicants under its Micro Loan Fund for Creative Industries. The Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched its third call for funding applicants under its Micro-Loan Fund for Creative Industries. The fund has already had two very successful calls ... Read on >> |
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April 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring this week (April 23rd) unveiled the final route for the Wild Atlantic Way, a new touring route running from Donegal to Cork. The Minister joined Fáilte Ireland to present the final route to 300 top overseas tour operators attending Meitheal 2013, ... Read on >> |
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April 2013
Tuesday, 02 April 2013
Sligo Chamber and Sligo EEN together with CEB's, Enterprise Ireland and the Western Development Commission are offering an unique opportunity for emerging SME’s to gain exclusive access to some of Ireland’s most successful business leaders.This is an unique opportunity forEntrepreneurs with a new idea,Entrepreneurs with an investor ready proposition, orEntrepreneurs ... Read on >> |
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January 2013
Thursday, 10 January 2013
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched its second call for funding applicants under its Micro Loan Fund for Creative Industries. Following a very successful first call in June of last year, the fund has already disbursed €120,000 to creative businesses in the Western Region and looks forward to increasing ... Read on >> |
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December 2012
Sunday, 16 December 2012
Andy Rogers hails from County Sligo and is a founder Board member of the Irish International Business Network, linking members in Dublin, London and New York, and soon in Northern Ireland. Mr Rogers was a also member of the steering group who launched RE:CONNECT - the Western Region Business Network ... Read on >> |
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December 2012
Sunday, 16 December 2012
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD was the Keynote speaker at a “Showcase of Western Enterprise” hosted by the Western Development Commission (WDC) in Dublin on Tuesday 11 Dec.The Showcase highlighted companies supported through the WDC’s Western Investment Fund (WIF), a €32 million Evergreen Fund providing seed, venture capital and loan ... Read on >> |
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December 2012
Thursday, 13 December 2012
WDC welcomes National Broadband Plan but more is needed to ensure that areas beyond the cities are well served. In a new report, Connecting the West: Next Generation Broadband in the Western Region, the Western Development Commission highlights the need for further investment in broadband to support enterprise and jobs growth ... Read on >> |
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December 2012
Monday, 10 December 2012
Small and medium-sized enterprises with creative offerings encouraged to participate in the Creative Edge ProjectDruid’s award winning director Garry Hynes launched the Creative Edge project at NUI Galway in November. The project, led by the Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change at NUI Galway, in partnership with the Western ... Read on >> |
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November 2012
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Co-founder of the RE:CONNECT Western Regional Business Network, Andy Rogers,
is one of the inaugural worldwide recipients of the Presidential Awards for
Irish Abroad.
Ballymote-born Andy Rogers is a founder member of the RE:CONNECT
Western Regional Business Network; he is also a founder member of
the Irish International Business Network, linking members in Dublin, ... Read on >> |
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November 2012
Monday, 26 November 2012
MeetWest 2012, which took place in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone last month (November 20th & 21st), was a huge success.Speaking as he launched the event Minister for Small Business John Perry TD said that in his current portfolio he sees events such as MeetWest, as pivotal in highlighting the ... Read on >> |
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October 2012
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Do you want to grow your business and expand your network outside of your local area? Don't miss MeetWest, the LARGEST networking event for SMEs in the Western Region in 2012. This highly anticipated business networking event will take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, on the ... Read on >> |
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October 2012
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Since the regional launch in early October, 100 companies have already registered for MeetWest 2012 to be held in Athlone on November 20 and 21. The aim of MeetWest 2012 is to promote business in the Region and this year’s programme has been arranged to offer new and innovative networking opportunities ... Read on >> |
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October 2012
Monday, 01 October 2012
Launched yesterday afternoon (Monday October 1st) in Roscommon Arts Centre, MeetWest 2012 is a two-day national business networking forum taking place at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co. Roscommon on November 20th and 21st 2012. Following on from a very successful inaugural event last year the objective of MeetWest 2012 ... Read on >> |
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September 2012
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Co-founder of the RE:CONNECT Western Regional Business Network, Andy Rogers, has been honoured as one of the inaugural worldwide recipients of the Presidential Awards for Irish Abroad. Mr Rogers was one of ten people in the inaugural list.Andy Rogers is a founder member of the RE:CONNECT Western Regional Business Network; ... Read on >> |
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September 2012
Thursday, 06 September 2012
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD gave the opening address at a major conference which took place this week in Mount Falcon, Ballina. It was attended by around 140 delegates and was an initiative of Mayo County Council and was organised with the support of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland ... Read on >> |
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September 2012
Tuesday, 04 September 2012
September 17th to 21st: events for everyone in business Mayo Ideas Week 2012 was officially launched by An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, at Mount Falcon, Ballina on Monday the 3rd September. Mayo Ideas Week is a series of idea generation, entrepreneurship and business events hosted by the development and ... Read on >> |
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September 2012
Monday, 03 September 2012
'Maximising the Use of Rural Resources'The Western Development Commission (WDC) is delighted to be associated with this year’s National Rural Development Conference. The conference, on the theme of ‘Maximising the Use of Rural Resources’, is taking place on Tuesday, 16th October at the Johnstown House Hotel, Enfield, Co Meath. The ... Read on >> |
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July 2012
Thursday, 26 July 2012
The west coast of Ireland is acknowledged as being home to some of the world’s best wind and wave resources, which have the potential to play a significant and important role in meeting Ireland’s impending renewable energy targets.Alongside the benefits of exploiting a huge and valuable source of clean energy, ... Read on >> |
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July 2012
Monday, 23 July 2012
4CNW Business Innovation Support ProgrammeAre you a Creative Business in the North West of Ireland? Do you want to expand your business portfolio to access new markets?Do you have the capacity to take on new projects?REGISTER NOW ON OUR CREATIVE DIRECTORYThrough the 4CNW Business Innovation Support Programme The Creative State ... Read on >> |
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July 2012
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Cultural and creative industries are a powerful motor for jobs, growth and export earnings.Minister for Small Business, John Perry T.D., Addresses the Western Development Commission, Creative West Micro Fund, The Dock, Carrick on ShannonAddressing the Western Development Commission (WDC), Minister for Small Business, John Perry T.D, said: “A strong national ... Read on >> |
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July 2012
Monday, 02 July 2012
New talent voucher fund worth €100,000 available. Are you a business in the Agri-food, Life Science, Technology or Tourism Sector trading in the North West of Ireland? Do you have an idea to develop your business but just don’t seem to have the time or the money to progress it? ... Read on >> |
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June 2012
Friday, 29 June 2012
Western Development Commission launches a €1m Micro Fund to support Creative Industries in the Western RegionMinister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Minister Phil Hogan T.D. has launched the WDC’s €1 million micro Loan fund for Creative Industries in the Western Region. The fund is a pilot initiative, allocating €1m ... Read on >> |
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June 2012
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
The Creative State Northwest has a talent fund of €100,000 available for Creative Businesses in the North WestAre you a Creative Business? Do you want to develop new income streams? Do you have the capacity to take on new projects? The Creative State North West recently announced a new fund ... Read on >> |
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June 2012
Friday, 15 June 2012
As part of its Creative Edge platform to showcase the wealth of creative talent across the Western Region, the Western Development Commission recently commissioned a video to highlight the inherent creativity in contemporary Sligo which has been inspired by the poetry of W.B. Yeats. Set in contemporary Sligo and using lines ... Read on >> |
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June 2012
Friday, 08 June 2012
West of Ireland native and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte T.D. will be the guest speaker at a high-profile networking event in London this June for business people with connections to the Western Region.Following on the success of its January launch by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny ... Read on >> |
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June 2012
Wednesday, 06 June 2012
New talent fund of €100,000 available for Creative Businesses in the North WestAre you a Creative Business? Do you want to develop new income streams? Do you have the capacity to take on new projects? If so you’ll want to be at this free event in Sligo on Thursday 7th ... Read on >> |
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May 2012
Friday, 25 May 2012
The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today officially launched A Season of Yeats – a new exciting tourism initiative for Sligo which sets out to widen the local appeal and increase the tourism value of W. B. Yeats and the wider Yeats Family connection to ... Read on >> |
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May 2012
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Earlier today at the RASLRES Local Authority Forum the Minister for the Environment, Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D. launched the RASLRES Bioenergy Tool. The Bioenergy Tool is one of the primary outputs of the RASLRES project. It is an online service which has been developed to stimulate key bioenergy markets, initially ... Read on >> |
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May 2012
Monday, 14 May 2012
Team Sligo are leading a multi agency group initiative including, Sligo Chamber, IT Sligo, Western Development Commission, Sligo County Enterprise Board, Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Sligo County Council in hosting a forthcoming seminar in the Sligo is Enterprising series of seminars.Event: Sligo is Enterprising - Attracting Technology Companies to SligoVenue: ... Read on >> |
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April 2012
Monday, 23 April 2012
4CNW will Help Position Region as Ireland’s Hub for Creative Industries The Western Development Commission (WDC) has welcomed the launch of 4CNW (Creative Challenge Celtic Crescent North West), a new business support programme for creative businesses in the North West. The programme will strengthen linkages between businesses in the creative ... Read on >> |
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April 2012
Monday, 16 April 2012
New campaign launched to encourage overseas holidaymakers to visit the West and North West of IrelandMinister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring today announced details of a new overseas joint tourism marketing campaign from a range of funding sources to boost tourism to the Western Region from Great ... Read on >> |
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March 2012
Monday, 26 March 2012
The Creative State North West launched a major new business support programme for the North West at IT Sligo’s Enterprise and Innovation Week 2012. Supported by the EC, the fund is part of a new business support programme called 4CNW (which stands for Creative Challenge Celtic Crescent North West), which ... Read on >> |
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March 2012
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Minister Michael Ring T.D. Announces Establishment of Western Region Tourism Marketing Programme The Western Development Commission (WDC) and regional Local Authorities are partnering with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland on establishing the most significant international tourism marketing campaign ever for the Western Region. Taking place across Germany, France, Italy and England, ... Read on >> |
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March 2012
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
The North West Region is the only Irish region to benefit from an
innovative funding programme courtesy of the newly established European Creative Industries Alliance (ECIA), which launches tomorrow at IT Sligo's Enterprise and Innovation Week conference.Creative Challenge Celtic Crescent North
West (4CNW) is a new €100,000 business innovation support ... Read on >> |
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February 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
The Cairn International Trade Centre, Kiltimagh, has secured its first tenants with the news that West Coast Dental have moved to a Suite within the building. In a joint statement issued by West Coast Dental and the buildings owners, IRD Kiltimagh Ltd, the news was being very much welcomed as ... Read on >> |
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December 2011
Tuesday, 06 December 2011
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has welcomed the announcement by Emerald Networks and Pipiper Infrastructure of their intention to effectively upgrade commercial broadband capability in the west of Ireland to world class status. It says that that the project should make the region more attractive as a location ... Read on >> |
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November 2011
Monday, 21 November 2011
The Western Development Commission (WDC) welcomes the announcement today that Ryanair will commence four new international flights from Ireland West Airport Knock. The new schedules will start in April 2012 between Ireland West Airport Knock and Barcelona, Frankfurt, Milan and Paris resulting in a total of 14 Ryanair routes from ... Read on >> |
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November 2011
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Earlier today, as part of the Western Development Commission (WDC) RASLRES Wood Energy Workshop in Tuam, with partners Teagasc and the County Clare Wood Energy Project launched their Wood Energy Guide “Using local timber to heat your home”. This brochure is an ‘all you need to know guide’ for end ... Read on >> |
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October 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
The 2011 Douglas Hyde Conference will explore the theme ‘The Economy v The People – Ireland’s Divided Mind’. It is the last in a series of three Douglas Hyde Conferences to focus on the theme of the Creative Economy. Presented by the Western Development Commission (WDC) in association with Roscommon ... Read on >> |
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September 2011
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Government investment in natural gas infrastructure could bring significant economic benefits to businesses and households in the Western Region. By extending and upgrading the grid infrastructure in the North West, competitiveness for key industry sectors could be enhanced. Businesses are currently paying an estimated €16m more each year for ... Read on >> |
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July 2011
Thursday, 07 July 2011
The Arts Council has welcomed a report commissioned by the Western Development Commission (WDC) highlighting the potential for a doubling of the workforce employed in the creative sector over the next 10 years.Speaking at the Arts Council meeting in Limerick today (5 July 2011) Arts Council Chairman Ms Pat Moylan ... Read on >> |
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July 2011
Tuesday, 05 July 2011
The Western Region is facing significant education, enterprise and employment challenges. A more integrated approach to these ‘3Es’ is crucial to reverse high unemployment and emigration, particularly among the region’s young people. Policies and actions which recognise how closely connected the ‘3Es’ are will help enterprises to grow and create ... Read on >> |
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July 2011
Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Innovative research commissioned by the Western Development Commission (WDC) and carried out by researchers at NUI, Galway has highlighted the potential for a doubling of the workforce employed in the Creative Sector over the next 10 years. Additionally this could lead to up to €150 million in additional exports per ... Read on >> |
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June 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Earlier today at the RASRLES Wood Energy Workshop in Balybofey, Donegal, a new report “Energy Crop Opportunities in the Western Region” was launched by the Western Development Commission (WDC) as lead partner in the RASLRES project. The report was developed in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and ... Read on >> |
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June 2011
Sunday, 12 June 2011
WDC welcomes new service improvements on Galway-Limerick route and strong passenger numbers.The Western Development Commission (WDC) welcomes the Iarnród Éireann announcement of new service improvements and promotional fares on the Galway-Limerick section of the Western Rail Corridor. The WDC also welcomes the passenger figures from Iarnród Éireann indicating that there ... Read on >> |
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May 2011
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Wood Energy Workshop - Building Local Wood Heat Markets14 June 2011Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal13:30 – 18:30RASLRES is a European bio-energy project led by the Western Development Commission. RASLRES goes to the heart of the local community by using local resources and supporting local people to ... Read on >> |
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May 2011
Thursday, 19 May 2011
An Online Initiative to Promote County Mayo An online initiative by Mayo County Council with the Western Development Commission (WDC) will see millions of people in the global Mayo family get connected through an innovative and exciting online project, www.mayo.ie. The new website launched by An Taoiseach, ... Read on >> |
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May 2011
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Universal broadband access vital for rural enterprises to compete in knowledge economy and create jobs – WDCThe WDC welcomes the government commitment to universal broadband provision and the announcement of the Rural Broadband Scheme which promises to provide a broadband service to those who have not yet been able to ... Read on >> |
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March 2011
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
AeroSurgical Ltd, an early stage medical device company that incorporates state of the art aerosol technology to form the basis of its proprietary AeroSurge Platform which efficiently delivers therapeutics into the abdominal cavity of patients during surgery to combat post-surgical complications such as pain and adhesions, has secured investment of ... Read on >> |
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March 2011
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
The public sector is well positioned to support the renewable energy market through policy frameworks, energy projects and public procurement of renewable energies. On the 8th March the Western Development Commission (WDC) under the EU RASLRES project and working in partnership with the Limerick Clare Energy Agency met with County ... Read on >> |
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March 2011
Monday, 14 March 2011
The Western Region needs better international air connections. Without them, the region’s companies and tourism industry are at a competitive disadvantage. That’s according to the Western Development Commission’s (WDC) latest Policy Briefing ‘Air Access and the Western Region’.Deirdre Frost, Policy Analyst at the WDC says: “Instead of policies which funnel ... Read on >> |
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March 2011
Sunday, 06 March 2011
The Western Development Commission (WDC) was instrumental in bringing a prestigious new legal conference to Westport, Co. Mayo in early summer. The inaugural U.S./Ireland Legal Symposium dovetails neatly with Government plans for trade, tourism and investment and with the aims of the WDC’s LookWest project. This international Symposium will be ... Read on >> |
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December 2010
Monday, 13 December 2010
The Western Development Commission’s second WDC Policy Briefing How is the Western Region doing? Measuring regional development provides a statistical snapshot of the Western Region of Ireland. The Briefing illustrates how the region is developing over time and how it compares with other parts of the country. ... Read on >> |
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December 2010
Sunday, 12 December 2010
The Western Development Commission as Project Lead for the EU bio-energy project RASLRES is delighted to welcome you to our first edition of the RASLRES ezine which we hope you will find informative. Read More ... Read on >> |
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November 2010
Monday, 22 November 2010
“Notwithstanding the current financial stresses, it is critical that the Four Year Plan and Budget 2011 are implemented to deliver the growth expected in the economy next year”, Dr. Alan Ahearne told the audience at a lunch-time discussion hosted by the Western Development Commission (WDC), today, 22nd November. “The Four ... Read on >> |
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November 2010
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Participants in the RASLRES pilot projects met this week with experts in the wood energy field to discuss the way forward for the west in developing local and regional solutions for wood energy from renewable resources. This open industry workshop provided an opportunity to showcase the success to date of ... Read on >> |
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October 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
16 November 2010 McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co. Mayo 10:00 – 14:30 RASLRES is a European bio-energy project led by the Western Development Commission. RASLRES goes to the heart of the local community by using local resources and local people to provide a complete solution for renewable energy in turn ... Read on >> |
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October 2010
Friday, 08 October 2010
The 2010 Douglas Hyde Conference will take place on 15th October in the Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport will officially open the Conference, which will highlight the role of Creativity in Education, Innovation, Economy, and Society. Commenting in the run up ... Read on >> |
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October 2010
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
Any attempts by our cash-strapped government to cut funding to the country's regional airports will do untold damage to rural Ireland. Transport Minister Noel Dempsey will shortly bring proposals to the cabinet on the future of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding for the six regional airports and the designated ... Read on >> |
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October 2010
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Employment, Trade and Innovation that an integrated approach to economic development in the West is vital if the region is to reach its potential. The presentation took place today, Tuesday October 5th.“The West needs infrastructural and human capital ... Read on >> |
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September 2010
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
RASLRES –Developing Renewable energy solutions for rural areas The search for sustainable, environmental, energy sources has been the subject of intensive study over the last decade. Provision of reasonably priced, secure, safe and clean energy is a fundamental driving force for economic growth and competitiveness, and maintenance of quality living ... Read on >> |
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September 2010
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
The 2010 Douglas Hyde Conference takes place on 15th October in the Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport will officially open the Conference, which will highlight the role of Creativity in Education, Innovation, Economy, and Society. Presented by Roscommon County Council Arts ... Read on >> |
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July 2010
Monday, 19 July 2010
The resources of less developed regions are not being utilised fully. But mobilising these resources and the unfulfilled potential in regions such as the Western Region, will add to overall national economic growth. It is a waste of talent and opportunity if the full potential of all regions is not ... Read on >> |
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June 2010
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Mayo Schools Presented with US$11,500 by Irish American PartnershipFive County Mayo schools have shared US$11,500 in funding from the Irish American Partnership under its ‘Primary School Library and Science’ Programmes. The funding will be used to purchase books, reading materials and science materials. Of the five schools, three are in ... Read on >> |
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June 2010
Monday, 21 June 2010
FMC-Tech, which is headquartered in Shannon, Co Clare, has developed an intelligent network monitoring system for the utilities network. Despite being up against strong competition in the form of the Bosnia and Herzegovina wind turbine developer Turbina IPD, FMC-Tech scooped the ‘Best International Trade Award’ at the Energy Innovation Awards, ... Read on >> |
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April 2010
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
European Bio Energy Project Launches Website - www.raslres.euRASLRES: Regional Approaches To Stimulating Local Renewable Energy SolutionsThe RASLRES team today launched its project website www.raslres.eu. The RASLRES initiative seeks to create a future where local renewable bio energy resources provide local jobs and a thriving regional energy network. RASLRES is a ... Read on >> |
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March 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
The Western Region of Ireland is poised to reap the benefit of an almost €3 million multi-national bio-energy project being led by the Western Development Commission. The RASLRES project is a European-funded initiative that aims to benefit the Western Region in a number of crucial areas related to renewable bio-mass, ... Read on >> |
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March 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Western Development Commission figures show strong demand for rail services to continue to Tuam and Claremorris.The Western Development Commission (WDC) has described this month’s new rail service connecting Galway and Limerick as an important step towards balanced regional development. The new service, serving Limerick, Sixmilebridge, Ennis, Gort, Ardrahan, Craughwell, Athenry ... Read on >> |
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March 2010
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
WDC Welcomes Report of the Innovation Taskforce and calls for Innovation to Build on Regional Strengths The Western Development Commission (WDC) has welcomed the publication of Innovation Ireland: Report of the Innovation Taskforce, the report of the Government Taskforce on positioning Ireland as an International Innovation Development Hub. It presents ... Read on >> |
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March 2010
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The Western Development Commission is delighted with today’s announcement of the Volvo Ocean Race finishing in Galway in 2012 and sees it as an ideal opportunity to reinvigorate the potential of marine leisure activities in the Western Region.Welcoming the announcement, Lisa McAllister, CEO of the WDC said: “We are absolutely ... Read on >> |
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March 2010
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Volvo Ocean Race Finish Should Reinvigorate Western Region’s Marine Leisure Potential The Western Development Commission is delighted with today’s announcement of the Volvo Ocean Race finishing in Galway in 2012 and sees it as an ideal opportunity to reinvigorate the potential of marine leisure activities in the Western Region.Welcoming the announcement, ... Read on >> |
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January 2010
Thursday, 21 January 2010
National Economic Strategies Must Address Employment Challenges of Areas Beyond Large Cities - WDCConcerted action will be required if the Western Region, particularly the more rural northern part, is to participate in the move towards a ‘smart economy’. If this does not happen, the regional development gains of the past ... Read on >> |
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November 2009
Monday, 30 November 2009
The Western Development Commission (WDC) and the Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC) at NUI Galway have called for the development of an integrated national strategy to develop the creative sector and drive the future of the smart economy.The call was made at a seminar entitled ‘Creative Industries, Innovation ... Read on >> |
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October 2009
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Former President, Douglas Hyde, puts ‘Creative Economy’ in the frame.“One of the most striking things to come out of the recent Farmleigh conference, which attracted Irish leaders from all walks of life and from all over the world, may have been the emphasis placed on Irish creativity and its role ... Read on >> |
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October 2009
Thursday, 01 October 2009
WDC gets €1 million to Develop Wood Energy Sector in Western Region; Western Region’s wood resources present new enterprise and job opportunities.The Western Development Commission (WDC) has secured European Union (EU) funding of €1 million to develop the wood energy sector in the Western Region. The funding, part of a ... Read on >> |
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September 2009
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
New WDC Report Highlights Important Transport Demand Patterns in Galway City and County. Over a quarter of all workers in Western Region, from Donegal to Clare, live in Galway city labour catchment. Workers who live in the Galway city labour catchment have a higher level of education than the national ... Read on >> |
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September 2009
Wednesday, 02 September 2009
New Mayo Dublin rail freight route is a vote of confidence in rail and in businesses in the West: New service will remove 2,000 freight trucks off the road. The Chief Executive of the Western Development Commission (WDC), Lisa McAllister has said that the new rail freight service from Ballina ... Read on >> |
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February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
11,000 already employed in Western Region’s creative economy, “It makes economic sense to support creativity”When international comparisons are factored in the Western Region has the potential to create at least an extra 2,000 jobs in the creative sector according to Gillian Buckley, Chief Executive of the Western Development Commission. Ms. ... Read on >> |
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February 2009
Monday, 09 February 2009
Creative enterprises such as digital media, film, art, design and the Irish language have significant potential for future economic development in the Western Region. That’s according to the Western Development Commission (WDC) who are devising a strategy for the region’s creative economy in conjunction with regional businesses and a high ... Read on >> |
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February 2009
Monday, 09 February 2009
The Western Development Commission (WDC) outlined its future vision for the Western Region to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Sports, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs on Wednesday November 19th. The WDC highlighted the success of the LookWest.ie campaign which has enabled over 100 businesses and 4,000 individuals to ... Read on >> |
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February 2009
Monday, 09 February 2009
WDC invites entrepreneurs and community development organisations to workshop.The Western Development Commission (WDC) will host a wood energy workshop for entrepreneurs, business people and organisations working in community and local development on December 3rd in the Claregalway Hotel.The workshop will discuss wood energy enterprise opportunities and the main factors affecting ... Read on >> |
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February 2009
Monday, 09 February 2009
Switchover to digital TV will provide further opportunities.The Western Development Commission (WDC) has welcomed the Government’s National Broadband Scheme which will see broadband in all parts of the Western Region by September 2010.“Broadband brings considerable benefits to rural businesses and communities so this is a positive announcement. People living in ... Read on >> |
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February 2009
Monday, 09 February 2009
Western Region should be positioned as an International Energy Centre serving the energy needs of entire island of Ireland.Western Region should be positioned as an International Energy Centre serving the energy needs of entire island of IrelandContinued investment in infrastructure vital to support employment and enterpriseBalanced Regional Development will contribute ... Read on >> |
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July 2008
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
This event could change your life. The West has more to offer you might think!Come and talk to us at the LookWest.ie Expo on Thursday 18th September, 2008 at The Alexander Hotel, Dublin, 12 - 9pm. For further details about this event contact us at lookwest@wdc.ie ... Read on >> |
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May 2008
Monday, 26 May 2008
Please click here to download this Press Release (in Microsoft Word format) ... Read on >> |
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May 2008
Monday, 26 May 2008
Western Region is attracting the young and entrepreneursAnyone who thinks of the Western Region as being behind and not a thriving economy needs areality check as this outdated view is completely at variance with research undertaken by theWestern Development Commission (WDC), according to its Chief Executive, Gillian Buckley. Commenting on ... Read on >> |
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