It’s claimed that when push comes to shove, Clare’s potential as a region for foreign direct investment isn’t being capitalised on.
Figures have revealed that the IDA has hosted four site visits in this county in the first quarter of this year, a significant drop from the 10 in the same period last year.
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It’s also lower than the figure recorded in seven other counties between January and March and well below the 69 visits in Dublin.
Cathaoirleach of Shannon Municipal District, Sinn Féin’s Mike McKee, has been telling me that despite all the talk about balanced regional development, Dublin’s monopoly is plain to see:
