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25 years of change in the Western Region: Education - Attainment, Provision and Student/Graduate Retention

Dec 10, 2024 | westerndevelopment.ie | Aisling Moroney

In 2024, the Western Development Commission is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has published a new Report which both details the impact of the WDC in that time-period and highlights key areas of economic, social and demographic change in the Western Region generally over 25 years. It is a story of great, if uneven progress and development, of new opportunities and new challenges, of unique regional dynamics and in some cases, of persistent gaps between the national and regional picture.
25 years of change in the Western Region: Key Economic Indicators

Nov 12, 2024 | westerndevelopment.ie | Aisling Moroney

One of the most notable – and linked – shifts we can observe when we compare the Principal Economic Status (PES) statistics from Census 1996 and 2022, is the significant decline in the numbers stating their principal status as ‘Looking after Home and Family’. In 1996, fully 20% of people in the state over 15 were in this category and 99% of these were women.
25 years of change in the Western Region: Rurality, Towns and Housing

Nov 7, 2024 | westerndevelopment.ie | Aisling Moroney

Housing Statistics Over 25 yearsIn 2002, there were 283,263 dwellings in the Western Region. By 2022, the housing stock had increased to 414,032, a 46% rise in this 20-year period. This is very close to the state average of 45%. There is no major variation in the growth figures, but Leitrim has had the highest rate of growth at 56% and Clare and Mayo the lowest (both at 39%). Clearly these are only points in time which tell us little of what happened in between.
25 years of change in the Western Region: Population, Dependency Ratios & Diversity

Oct 31, 2024 | westerndevelopment.ie | Aisling Moroney

In 2024, the Western Development Commission is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has published a new Report which both details the impact of the WDC in that time-period and highlights key areas of economic, social and demographic change in the Western Region generally over 25 years.
Levelling Up: Driving Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Creation in the Northwest

Jan 19, 2024 | westerndevelopment.ie | Karen Sweeney |Aisling Moroney

Amongst the key challenges to the economic and social sustainability of the Northwest region is the historically low levels of startup businesses per head of population. There have been few high potential startups in recent years and recent data also suggests closure rates, partly due to the relatively high proportion of enterprises in industries particularly affected by COVID and the Cost of Living crisis.