Minister Ryan urged to act in North West’s best interest
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan to act on key projects which could breathe life into North West Region. Sligo Councillor, Donal Gilroy was among a Group of five Councillors who met with Minister Ryan recently in relation…
Mountcharles bypass an example of ‘rehashed’ government plans
Donegal County Council has appointed new contractors to carry out work on the new Mountcharles to Inver bypass. But the project is an example of one that has been ‘rehashed’ in the government’s Ireland 2040 plan. The bypass is mentioned as a project to be finished in the next 10…
Mistakes have to be learnt from previous planning strategies
The Western Development Commission says the goverment has to learn from the mistakes of the past when finalising the National Planning Framework for the next 20 years. The new draft framework 2040 was discussed at Cabinet last night. Rural TDs and Ministers feel there is not enough reference to the…
North West TD says rural Ireland needs three things to access full potential
A North West TD say rural Ireland need three things to take full advantage of our potential as a country. Sligo/Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry made the comments in the Dail this week in relation to the National Planning Framework saying that 30% of the country is not being fully utilised,…
Sligo aiming to become region’s capital
Sligo should be aiming to be considered the capital of the North West if it is going to grow and reach it’s potential as a gateway city. That’s according to the county council’s submission to the Ireland 2040 National Planning Framework. Sligo is ready to become the region’s capital…
National Planning Framework public meetings across the region this weekend
People in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan who want to have their say on the future of their areas will have the opportunity to do so this weekend at public consultation meetings on the National Planning Framework. The Framework will set out plans for the next 25 years, particularly how…
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…