Dr John Bradley casts a critical eye over what our What’s Best for the West series has revealed
Are we awake to the west’s challenges?
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How we can learn from others
Dr John Bradley looks to other countries and economies for promising regional-planning models that Ireland could follow
Could Western Rail Corridor play a key role in Brexit solutions?
Brexit could become an unlikely factor in arguments for the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor
Minding our own businesses
As part of our What’s Best for the West series, Edwin McGreal looks at the importance of developing a Castlebar-Westport hub
Playing catch up
As part of our What’s Best For The West series, Edwin McGreal talks to David Minton, CEO of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly
Location, location, location
When deciding on a new premises, access to the motorway at Tuam was a key factor for PEL, which manufactures waste-reduction products
‘Huge potential for Castlebar-Westport cluster to develop’ – Minton
Northern and Western Regional Assembly CEO defends the selection of Athlone, Sligo and Letterkenny as ‘strategic growth centres’
Ring ‘really surprised’ by N5 road opposition
Former Minister ‘cannot understand the mentality of some of these people’ who are against the €240 million project
The gold of Glenkeen
As part of our What’s Best For The West series, Seán Rice looks back on a time when Mayo teetered on a gold rush
Ring disappointed at lack of rural development minister
Michael Ring is unhappy that his former ministry has been merged with Social Protection
‘It’s really about basic rights for citizens’
In the latest in our What’s Best for the West series, Dr Jerry Cowley on how a change of mindset is needed