Significant Government support needed for Northern and Western Region
The Government needs to support the North West with a stimulus package worth 570 million euro. That’s according to the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA), who have made the calls in a submission to the Department ahead of next month’s budget. The NWRA, which is made up of eight…
CSO figures show people in the local region have the lowest disposable income in the country.
A Sligo Leitrim TD has expressed disappointment at the latest CSO figures that show the Northern and Western region has the lowest disposable income per person in the country. According to those figures released by the CSO, people in the Northern and Western region’s annual average disposable income was behind…
New reports claims ‘development trap’ continues to hinder the Northern & Western Region
New CSO data shows regional inequality continues to worsen, again highlighting the need for urgent action to boost the Northern and Western Region. Among the most stark indications of the gap is in relation to disposable income with the estimated gap between the Northern and Western Region and the…