Dr Peter Stafford: Building an Irish Atlantic Powerhouse

George Osbourne’s strategy for balancing economic development in Britain could work here

Ireland could learn from George Osbourne’s strategy for balancing economic development in Britain

One of the lessons from the recent election is that many voters feel that the economic recovery is a firmly Dublin phenomenon which has left behind other parts of Ireland.

This perception will undoubtedly lead to calls for Government to encourage more balanced economic growth across all parts of Ireland, especially in the south and west.

As Government prepares a national planning framework to succeed the national spatial strategy (NSS) and national development ...