Calls are being made for Sligo and Letterkenny to be given city status by 2040.
The two largest towns in the Northwest have seen a steady decline in population since 2011.
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, say that the Northwest region seems to be deprived because it doesn’t have a city.
Terry McNamara, who is the North West Regional Director for IBEC says Sligo and Letterkenny need to be given city status:
