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
The gold of Glenkeen
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‘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
Calleary resignation poses questions for government
The future of rural development hinges on more than having a minister at the Cabinet table, writes Edwin McGreal
Respect for all
The story of St Brendan’s Village in Mulranny tells us a lot about the west of Ireland, as Dr Jerry Cowley explains
Broadband ‘will transform’ the west
Galway East Independent TD Seán Canney believes there’s ‘great potential and hope’ for rural Ireland
Once upon a time in the West
In our What’s Best for the West series, poet Ger Reidy casts a witty eye over the reality of life in Mayo
Freedom of fresh air
Áine Ryan on how initiatives like the Great Western Greenway and the Wild Atlantic Way are transforming the west
The case for balanced regional development
CEO of the Western Development Commission, Tomás Ó Siocháin on his vision for the west’s future
‘The best solution is encouraging the population to grow in the rural areas’
Former Minister for Rural Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív talks at length about the west’s opportunities and challenges
Many hands make light work
Case study: Ballina Community Clean Up fosters community pride and confidence
A model for how a rural area can thrive
Éamon Ó Cuív speaks about the success of his home of Corr na Móna and how other rural communities can similarly thrive
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