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Sustainable Mobility Index 2024 for Rural Towns in Ireland’s Western Region
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has published the updated Sustainable Mobility Index 2024 (SMI 24) for 40 rural towns in its seven county Western Region. Better understanding of active modes and public transport in a rural…
WDC report shows travel to work patterns across the Western Region, with an overall increase in numbers employed
More people living in the Western Region and at work – up by over 13% since last Census Nearly 30% (29.9%) of all workers in the Western Region live in Galway city catchment, up 3% since…
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18 Oct 2024
WDC Briefing on Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Needs in the West and Northwest
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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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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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14 Dec 2023
Western Development Commission (WDC) Submission to EirGrid Tomorrow’s Energy Scenarios consultation
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26 Jun 2023
WDC Submission to Consultation on Mid-term Review of Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025
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26 May 2023
Policy Briefing No. 10 – Linking Sustainable Regional Development with the National Well-Being Framework
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25 May 2023
NERI Labour Market Conference 2023 – “Some Missing Links in Ireland’s National Well-Being Framework”
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1 Mar 2023
“Some Key Regional Economic Trends since the Pandemic ATU Galway” – Guest Lecture – ATU-Galway
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7 Feb 2023
WDC Presentation: Some Missing Links in Ireland’s National Well-Being Framework – Irish Postgraduate & Early Career Economists (IPECE) Conference 2023.
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