Having recently celebrated the10th anniversary of the Western Development Commission (WDC) we're going to take a moment to reflect on our goals and on what we've achieved for the Western Region over the last 10 years.

Our Role in the Region

Set up in the late 1990s, the Western Development Commission was a government response to intense public pressure to help tackle the massive population decline the Western Region of Ireland had endured over many years. >> Read more

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What the WDC has Achieved

The WDC has had a strong focus on improving infrastructure to enable the West to be competitve in attracting enterprise and jobs to the region.  It has developed strong strategies in a number of areas where the Western Region has a particular advantage – organic agri-food production, renewable energy and rural tourism. >> Read more

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New Features of the Website

Now almost six years old, LookWest.ie has a lot to be proud of. Visits to the website have grown in double digits every year during this time, and by keeping abreast of the advances in social media, LookWest.ie is now reaching out to an international audience to tell the fantastic story of Ireland’s Western Region. >> Read more

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What is the LookWest.ie Campaign?

The LookWest.ie web initiative was launched in 2004 to promote the benefits of living, working and doing business in the West. The website is an indispensable resource which provides links and information for those considering a move to the West with each county in the region having its own dedicated web page.  >> Read more

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Next Month's ezine

Starting with County Sligo next month, we are going to profile each of the 7 Counties of the Western Region in coming ezines.  We'll round up each county and take a look at What's on and Business and Enterprise news.  If you have any news or items of interest please drop us a line at info@lookwest.ie and we'll do our best to include it.

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How Readers can get Involved

If you have any event you'd like to promote, a relevant item that you think may interest our readers, or would like to feature as one of our case studies, we'd love to hear from you.  >> Read more

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