West Limerick Resources - "Committed to the Community"

Rural Development Programme

The Rural Development Programme, also known as LEADER, is designed to target resources to support improvements to the quality of life in rural areas and the diversification and development of the rural economy.  West Limerick Resources has been allocated almost €10million under the 2007-2013 programme which is worth €425 million nationally by the Minister for for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Eamon O Cuiv, 

A number of areas are targeted under this Programme including:

• Increasing economic activity in the rural economy
• Supporting the creation and development of micro-enterprises in the rural economy
• Encouraging rural tourism based on the sustainable development of natural resources and the cultural and natural heritage
• Improving access to basic services for rural dwellers
• Regenerating rural villages by improving economic prospects, community relations and quality of life
• Maintaining, restoring and upgrading the natural and built heritage

For a detailed breakdown of the Rural Development Programme measures please follow the links on the left side of this page.

West Limerick Resources administers the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 on behalf of the Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.  This Programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan and part-funded b the EU under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

For further information please contact:

Joan Casey, Rural Development Programme Coordinator

Phone: 069 66294

email: jcasey@wlr.ie