Commission CEO, Allan Mulrooney, says remote and hybrid working has attracted more people to the region

The Western Development Commission says more investment is needed to improve housing, roads, public transport, and broadband. 

The call follows a report which shows remote and hybrid working has attracted more people to the region of Galway, Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon and Clare.

It also shows that an increasing number of people who studied here in the west are staying or returning to the region for work.

In 2021, 56 per cent of those who studied in the west secured work in the region, up by more than a quarter since 1998.

Almost one third of people who use remote working hubs in the region say they relocated to the area since the Covid pandemic.

The Western Development Commission says the newly established Atlantic Technological University, and continued growth of the University of Galway, is helping young people stay closer to home.

Commission CEO, Allan Mulrooney, says remote and hybrid working has also attracted more people to the region: