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NW Programme highlighted at Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan Annual Event
Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan Annual Event was held at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday, 11 July 2024.
The Minister for Public Expenditure,…
NWRA welcomes EU ‘Regional Innovation Valley’ designation for Ireland’s Northern and Western region
RIV designation aims to drive innovation and growth
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) has welcomed the designation of Ireland’s…
Launch of EU co funded SFI ARC Hub Programme
The goal of the SFI ARC Hub Programme is to establish a new model for regional innovation and entrepreneurial training, that will catalyse a step-change…
10 Town Centres in the Northern and Western Region awarded funding totalling €1.8 million under the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme – THRIVE
Ten town centres are set to benefit from funding of up to €200K each under THRIVE, the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme, awarded under the ERDF…
ERDF Programme Updates at the Assembly Meeting
At the Northern and Western Regional Assembly meeting in Roscommon, Assistant Director, Paddy Austin updated the Members on the significant progress of…
€7m funding for BioInnovate Ireland at University of Galway
Minister Higgins announces €7m funding for BioInnovate Ireland at University of Galway
Ian Quinn Centre for Health Technology Innovation formally launched…
EU Co Funded Programme Reviewed
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly hosted a very productive and valuable Monitoring Committee meeting in Sligo to review progress under the Northern…
EU Commission visit to the PEM Technology Gateway in Sligo
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly hosted colleagues from The Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy at the PEM Technology Gateway in…
60 new PhD scholarships launched under the EU co-funded TU RISE scheme
Sixty new PhD scholarships under the EU co-funded Technological University Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise (TU RISE) scheme, which aims to…
Northern & Western Regional Assembly launches new €120m fund to renovate derelict buildings in town centres
THRIVE scheme offers local authorities up to €7m to renovate disused heritage buildings in cities, regional growth centres and key towns
Initiative…
EU co-funded allocation of €84 million to enhance Research and Innovation opportunities for TU sector
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD announced €84 million to enhance research and innovation…
Regions in Focus 2024
The Regions in Focus 2024 seminar and training event is set for February 7th and 8th at the Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel and Spa in Adare,…
Regional Economic Briefing Note
Regional Economic Briefing Note
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly has released its latest “Regional Economic Briefing Note”, with this…
NWRA briefs Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on obstacles to regional development
Taoiseach urged to address regional imbalances during special meeting
NWRA urges government to prioritise delivery of key infrastructure projects
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Launch of new four-year knowledge transfer funding programme will increase the commercialisation of Irish research boosting innovation in our enterprise sector
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, and Enterprise Ireland today launched KT Boost, a new four-year, €33.4 million knowledge…
EU in my Region: GREENHEALTH project launch in Kinlough, Co. Leitrim
EU Project GREENHEALTH launched in Leitrim
GREENHEALTH explores management of nature parks to maximise their contribution to citizens' well-being,…
EU Co-funded scheme aimed at accelerating economic growth and sustainable job creation in the region was announced in Ballina.
The fund was announced by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, TD, together with Ministers Dara Calleary and representatives of…
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Ireland’s Regions given Regional Innovation Valley status by European Commission
/in NewsAll three of Ireland’s NUTS2 regions – Eastern and Midland, Southern and Northern and Western – were designated as Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) by the European Commission on 19 June 2024, joining a network of 149 similarly designated regions across Europe. The RIV initiative, part of the New European Innovation Agenda, aims to strengthen regional […]
Northern & Western Regional Assembly award €3.8 million to Galway City Council under the EU co-funded THRIVE Scheme
/in ERDF, NewsGalway City Council have been awarded €3.8 million under the Town Centre First Heritage Revival (THRIVE) Scheme to renovate the existing Nun’s Island Theatre and completely refurbish the vacant Church House to the rear of site. The project, which is funded under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the Northern and Western Region will […]
New Cathaoirleach for NWRA
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