Enterprise Ireland claims that more and more people are looking to live in Leitrim due to opportunities to be able to combine a better quality of life with their current jobs.
The government today launched a regional enterprise plan for the northwest in Drumshanbo with targets revealed for investment to encourage more companies to develop in Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal and parts of Cavan.
Aidan McKenna is a regional director with Enterprise Ireland and he believes the north-west and Leitrim especially presents a unique opportunity to combine a better way of life, while retaining their current jobs.
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He told Shannonside FM that developing better broadband to encourage people to be able to work remotely is a key strategy of developing the region: