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ERDF Programmes Coronavirus Response

April 16, 2021/in News /by nwra-admin-001

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional Programmes in Ireland have awarded €286.5 million to the Health Service Executive (HSE) to support the cost of essential personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to the Irish healthcare system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two ERDF Regional Programmes responded to the pandemic by developing the Health […]

Public Consultation: Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027

March 15, 2021/in News /by nwra-admin-001

NWRA European Green Deal Workshops

March 8, 2021/in News /by nwra-admin-001

Food is Culture ‘Out West’

November 29, 2018

Regional cuisine is cuisine based upon local influences. Regional cuisines may vary based upon resources, varying climates, cooking traditions and practices,…

The North & West has formally endorsed the first Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy

November 18, 2018

The North & West has formally endorsed the first Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy which plots the future of the region up to 2040 The elected…

€9 Million Delivered to Ireland.

October 23, 2018

Some of Ireland’s most cutting edge and innovative projects have received considerable EU backing. Last week in Cardiff the executive of the Northern…

Trinno Project Partners visit our Region

October 4, 2018

Participants from Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Hungary and Ireland took part in an interregional learning event in County Leitrim recently. The group were part…

“45 Stories” exhibition in Leinster House

September 26, 2018

Young Ireland Programme 2018

September 24, 2018

While storm Ali raged on in Ireland, our colleague Maeve spent the week participating in the Young Ireland Programme 2018 in North Queensferry near Edinburgh…

Trinno Project Partners from Slovenia visit our region

September 18, 2018

Four members of the Trinno Project team visited our region to experience and learn from examples of good practice supports that are currently provided…

National Ploughing Championships

September 18, 2018

Telling the story

September 14, 2018

Our Comms team spent the day in Carrick on Shannon, hosted by our friends in Leitrim County Council and looking at new ways of telling the story of EU…

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Briefing

September 6, 2018

We worked with our Colleagues from the Department of Rural and Community Development to provide an information briefing in Carrick on Shannon on the Rural…

Local Cllr drives development of Atlantic Economic Corridor

July 20, 2018

Having led the region through a complex period in its development and only last week saw his vision for the Atlantic Economic Corridor launched, Cllr Patsy…

Online collaborative initiative promotes the benefits of Atlantic Economic Corridor for families, individuals and entrepreneurs

June 29, 2018

Nine counties join forces to highlight the economic opportunity along Ireland’s western seaboard Minister Seán Kyne launches new online hub atlanticeconomiccorridor.ie Minister…