A businesswoman, with strong links to County Leitrim, believes more of an effort needs to be made to help towns and villages occupy empty retail units.
Gwen Layden is a daughter of Drumshambo native Joe Layden who previously operated Arigna Mines.
The family is now very involved in property management in Dublin and operate several well known shopping centres such as the George Street Arcade.
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Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound, the director of the Layden family group feels a system of rent breaks for new firms will help many business get off the ground and therefore help local economies:
