The Western Development Commission is calling on the government to focus on the ‘3 Es’ – education, enterprise and employment.
The investment agency set up to An investment agency set up to assist counties in the West and Mid West says that’s the only way to tackle long-term unemployment in the region.
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Currently, about 64 per cent of all enterprises in the Western Region are either involved in retail, tourism, or the construction sector – a proportion that isn’t seen across the rest of the country.
Pauline White is a policy analyst at the Western Development Commission – she says education is key: