IBEC urge the Government to invest in the North West
There must be a greater focus from Government on enhancing quality-of-life and addressing accessibility issues if the North-West region is to develop in line with the rest of the country That’s according to IBEC, which hosted leading voices in regional business in Donegal as part of its Regional Insights…
Call for ‘city’ status for Sligo and Letterkenny . . . but Sligo councillor asks what it would mean
Calls are being made for investment in the North West to become a national priority. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, say there is currently a lack of prioritisation for the region. Sligo and Letterkenny have seen a steady decline in population since 2011. And IBEC says the north…
IBEC says region suffers from ‘years of lack of investment’
IBEC says the North West has had a ‘legacy of years of lack of investment in the region’. It comes as the business group’s organisation submits its proposal to the government as part of the ongoing consultaion on the National Planning Framework. The framework succeeds the National Spatial Strategy, with…
IBEC says Tesco strike is ‘unreasonable’
Employers group IBEC has described the industrial action by the Mandate union against Tesco as an ‘entirely unreasonable move against a good employer.’ IBEC says Tesco has ‘thoroughly engaged’ with its employees and has followed the recommendations of the Labour Court. Fourteen workers from the Sligo branch of Tesco have…
IBEC North West calls for equal sharing of economic growth
IBEC North West is calling for a speeding up of the National Planning Framework to deal with what it describes as the growing infrastructure imbalances in the region. IBEC, which represents business, has called for economic growth to be shared equally across the country in the new 2017 Local Economic…