Remodelling the Model County

Building and sustaining the economy of Wexford.

FF councillor Michael Sheehan has announced the details of a public seminar on Remodelling the model County: rebuilding the Wexford economy.

I have invited some leaders such as Patrick Mc Cormack, MD Sam Mc Cauleys, Madeline Quirke CEO of Wexford Chamber of Commerce and Patrick Murray,  County Chairman of the IFA to outline their vision for the Wexford economy. Also, joining us on the night will be Michael Moynihan TD, FF spokesman for Communications and Natural Resources.

The meeting will be held in Tîr Na nÓg, Wellingtonbridge, Thursday, April 15 at 8 pm.

Rural Ireland has taken a battering over the last  few years, Post office closure, Barracks closing, Factories and employment declining with no replacement while the very fabric of rural life In our towns and villages is being undermined. Villages like Wellingtonbridge can lead the way by prospering in time of austerity.

The focus of the evening is to discuss together what we can to to repair and rebuild the economy- from creating better communities to creating new opportunities, we will look at what can be done and what needs to be done.

As policy makers and shapers, our goal should be to provide the same quality and standards of services to people on villages as those in urban areas. If people continue to leave rural Ireland for the cities, then the problems are twofold: depopulating the country and increase pressure in the towns. It's a matter of repairing the fabric of our communities,

Everyone has a role and voice in the future of their area, I'm asking organisations and individuals to come along and join the debate making sure their voice  is heard and opinion considered.  It's vital as the very future of County Wexford is a stake. I look forward to rigorous debate on Thursday, April 15 at 8pm.

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