Significant funding needed in Budget 2022 for the north west
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly is calling for a significant stimulus package in Budget 2022 to revitalise the economy in the region. In its pre-budget submission, the NWRA has highlighted the economic challenges facing the North-West of Ireland and how the region’s economy is being left behind. The report…
Major funding needed for north west to address economic decline
Local business groups wants 350 million euro of EU funds to be pumped into the Northern and Western regions. The ‘Let’s Be More’ campaign wants counties which have seen economic decline to be given more of a share from next year until 2027. The European Commission’s promised to…
Positive discrimination needed to boost local region
A new study is calling for a policy of ‘positive discrimination’ in favour of the north, west and border regions. It’s after a Northern and Western Regional Assembly study found what it describes as ‘startling levels of inequality in investment across key areas such as health, education, infrastructure and…
NWRA director believes region can craft a vision for 2040
A director of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly says the area now has the opportunity to put a strong case to government to show it can craft a vision for its future for the next 20 years. The assembly covers eight western and north western counties. Director David Minton…
NWRA attempting to raise profile of North West in Europe
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly are hoping to get the North West recognised as an entrepreneur region within Europe. This would lead to an increase in funding coming from Europe for Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim and six other counties involved in the Assembly. Sligo Fianna Fail councillor Seamus Kilgannon is…