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Connected Communities, Global Relationships
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has published Connected Communities, Global Relationships a new report on research carried out by our Policy team on diaspora engagement in the West and Northwest of Ireland. Emigration has been one…
Making the Transition to a Low Carbon Western Region - Where are we now? A look at the data
We have recently updated data from our 2020 report Making the Transition to a Low Carbon Society in the Western Region: Key Issues for Rural Dwellers. In doing this we focused on county data for Western…
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5 Aug 2025
Western Development Commission response to EirGrid Ten Year Development Plan (TDP) consultation
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18 Oct 2024
WDC Briefing on Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Needs in the West and Northwest
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9 Oct 2024
WDC Submission on the Draft First Revision to the National Planning Framework
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19 Sep 2024
Travel to Work and Labour Catchments in the Western Region – Census 2022
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15 Jul 2024
Remote Work and Relocation – Presentation to Interceltic Business Forum Galway, April 19 2024
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10 Jun 2024
WDC Submission to the the Commission for Regulation of Utilities Consultation on the Draft EirGrid Transmission Development Plan 2024-2033
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8 May 2024
WDC Submission to Department of Transport consultation on Shared Mobility Hubs- Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
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21 Feb 2024
WDC submission to the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the Draft Offshore Renewable Energy Policy Framework
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6 Feb 2024
Western Development Commission Submission to Public Consultation for the National Social Enterprise Policy (2024-2027)
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17 Jan 2024
Western Development Commission (WDC) Submission to the Review of the National Ports Policy
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