Economics EU downgrades Ireland’s north and west to a ‘lagging region’Area which includes Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal, Monaghan and Mayo faces ‘a range of challenges’
Comment: It took a pandemic to boost the regional economy – let’s not squander this opportunitySometimes it takes a crisis to tap into your inner entrepreneur – there are increasing examples of plucky start-ups spotting a business opportunity and they need support
Plans revealed for new and upgraded rail lines in Cork, Limerick and WaterfordSouthern regions would benefit, but other reports rule out reopening the Western Rail Corridor for passenger services in Galway and Mayo