News Board
- April 4, 2017
- Atlantic Way submission to the National Planning Framework - Ireland 2040
- The development gap between the West and Dublin continues to widen every day. We need new approaches and urgent actions.
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- August 16, 2016
- TECH giant Apple has been given the green-light to build an €850m data centre in Co. Galway.
- An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a 24,500 square metre data centre to be built and located in Athenry, Co. Galway.
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- May 4, 2016
- Census 2016 to confirm growing Regional Imbalance
- It is quite staggering that there has been no debate on the population share shift toward the Dublin/Leinster Region. Is nobody noticing, or just not bothered?
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- March 21, 2016
- Has Nama’s actions enslaved Ireland?
- Huge tracts of Ireland have been sold by Nama at deep discounts, effectively transferring enormous wealth out of Ireland.
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- March 6, 2016
- Who cares enough about Region Development... to made a difference?
- It is time to stop paying lip-service to Regional Development; we have an increasingly imbalanced economy.
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- February 1, 2016
- Former department of finance secretary general says counter-balance to Dublin needed
- More should be done to counter-balance Dublin’s position as the country’s main economic driver.
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- January 18, 2016
- The River Shannon – a new Flagship Project for Ireland
- The need for a new and bold vision to address the challenges and the opportunities it presents.
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- December 26, 2015
- "Dublin and the Rest" - A debate worth having in 2016
- Why Ireland needs a Growth Absorbtion Policy
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- May 18, 2015
- Molex acquires ProTek Medical, Sligo
- ProTek Medical Ltd. specializes in supplying custom solutions for medical device manufacturers in the global medical industry.
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- May 20, 2015
- Prince Charles visits the West of Ireland
- The visit promoted themes of Peace and Reconciliation alongside heritage, community, conservation and innovation.
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- May 18, 2015
- Chinese Premier visits Shannon and the West
- Visit to deepen China-Ireland relations.
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- March 12, 2015
- Dublin in Need of New Water Supply - The Lessons for Ireland
- Ireland needs a ‘growth absorption’ strategy.
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- March 3, 2015
- New IDA Investment Strategy sets Regions a Challenge too!
- Is it time for a new Super Region centred on the West?
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- March 5, 2015
- Northern Trust to expand in Limerick City, creating 300 new jobs
- Expansion expected to result in over 1,000 jobs by 2017.
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- February 22, 2015
- €850 million Investment by Apple in Atlantic Way Region
- New €850m data centre investment from Apple, to be built and located in Athenry, Co. Galway.
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- February 15, 2015
- €50 Million Infrastructural Project gets underway at Foynes Port
- New €50 million jetty programme will unlock the huge potential of the Foyne’s Port and help capitalise on unrivalled ability of the Estuary to handle world’s largest ships.
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- February 10, 2015
- An Irish leased aircraft takes off, somewhere in the world, every 2 seconds
- Ireland is a global leader in Aviation Leasing and Shannon is playing its part...
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- February 10, 2015
- The viagogo Group opens new Operations Centre in Limerick
- The viagogo Group operates the world’s largest ticket marketplace, and also announced it intends to double its workforce in Ireland
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- February 10, 2015
- Zimmer expands and opens new facility in Galway
- Zimmer, a worldwide leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, will create up to 250 new manufacturing jobs over the next 5 years, at its facility in Oranmore, Co Galway.
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