What’s Best for the West

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

In the latest in our What’s Best for the West series, Dr Jerry Cowley on how a change of mindset is needed

The story of St Brendan’s Village in Mulranny tells us a lot about the west of Ireland, as Dr Jerry Cowley explains

In our What’s Best for the West series, poet Ger Reidy casts a witty eye over the reality of life in Mayo

CEO of the Western Development Commission, Tomás Ó Siocháin on his vision for the west’s future

Case study: Ballina Community Clean Up fosters community pride and confidence 

The future of rural development hinges on more than having a minister at the Cabinet table, writes Edwin McGreal

Galway East Independent TD Seán Canney believes there’s ‘great potential and hope’ for rural Ireland

Áine Ryan on how initiatives like the Great Western Greenway and the Wild Atlantic Way are transforming the west

Former Minister for Rural Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív talks at length about the west’s opportunities and challenges