Leitrim Economic Development Group
The Leitrim Economic Development Group is made up of the enterprise development agencies and is chaired by the Leitrim County Council Manager. The Economic Development Group is a sub-group of Leitrim County Development Board. The Group meet on a quarterly basis to review economic development in Leitrim and to work jointly on a number of initiatives to promote economic development and enterprise/job creation in Leitrim. The group are currently involved in the following activities:
- The Leitrim One Call to Success Initiative which allows anyone in business or thinking of setting up a business in Leitrim to get access to advice on which supports are available from each agency and which is most relevant to them by simply ringing 071 9650496 or emailing onecall@leitrimcoco.ie. Further information is available on www.leitrim.ie
- Organisation of events to highlight the range of supports available for people wishing to set up/relocate their business to Leitrim as well as supports to existing business. Events include the Training and Further Education Expo, Self Employed Forum, Broadabnd Workshops and Succeed in Ireland Information Evening.
Leitrim County Council, in conjunction with the Enterprise Development agencies, have detailed information on all you need to know about: setting up a business in Leitrim, exisiting businesses in Leitrim and the range of supports available to business on the Leitrim portal site at www.leitrim.ie
Membership of Leitrim CDB Economic Development Group
Jackie Maguire - County Manager (Chairperson)
Carol Brennan - Enterprise Ireland
Joe Lowe - County Enterprise Board
John Nugent - IDA Ireland
Joseph Gilhooly - Community, Cultural & Enterprise Development, LCC
Terry Casey - RoLe Skillnet
Martina Bromley - Fáilte Ireland
Nollaig Whyte -Economic Development Dept., LCC
Sinead McDermott - Leitrim Tourism
Tom Lavin - Leitrim Development Company
Further information on Economic Development in Leitrim is available from the Community and Enterprise Department at 071 9650496.