Expenditure of €241m was reported to the 5th meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the BMW Regional Operational Programme 2007-13 which took place in the Assembly’s chamber in Ballaghaderreen on Friday 30th April. More

Minister for Transport, Mr Noel Dempsey addressed the Annual Joint Meeting of the BMW and the S&E Regional Assemblies which took place in Trim, Co. Meath on 23rd April. More

The ‘Phoenix 2010’ Partenariat took place on April 21st and 22nd in Portrush, Co. Antrim. The event involved the participation of the BMW Regional Assembly as Regional Contact Point for the programme.  More

The Assembly presented a report to the Minister of Transport Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D. at a meeting between the Assembly, Management of Donegal, Galway, Ireland West Knock and Sligo Airports and the Minister on Friday April 23rd. More

More than 100 delegates at the Regional Assembly’s 10th Annual Conference in Cavan Town (Friday April 14th, 2010), were informed that real opportunities exist for future growth and development in the BMW Region. More

The Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly have issued payment of €985,000 to Sligo County Council towards the redevelopment and refurbishment of the Model Arts and Niland Gallery. More

The Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly presented a report to the Department of Transport on the economic impact of the regional airports in the BMW Region. More

Ireland's Regional Assemblies have jointly welcomed the launch of a Strategic Alliance between NUI Galway and the University of Limerick. More

Mr. Gerry Finn has welcomed the findings from a business forum held in GMIT, which explored the positive outcomes and experiences of companies a year after participating in the Business Mentoring for Winners Programme. More

The Director of the BMW Regional Assembly has welcomed the announcement that services will commence on March 29th on the first phase of the Western Rail Corridor linking the Atlantic Corridor cities of Galway and Limerick. More

In conjunction with the Special EU Programmes Body, the Regional assembly hosted an All Island Financial Management Briefing for beneficiaries of assistance under the Interreg  Atlantic Area Programme 2007-2013. More

The Director of the Regional Assembly, Mr. Gerry Finn has welcomed the recent publication of the Regional Competitiveness Agendas Report by Forfás.

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Delegates at a major seminar on the future of the Atlantic Gateway Cities were told that a radical change of thinking was required to realise an integrated approach to the development of the cities and the corridors between them. Press Release

Mr. Gerry Kelly MLA, Junior Minister at the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive addressed the Regional Assembly.

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The Director of the BMW Regional Assembly, Mr. Gerry Finn has welcomed the opening of the Tullmore N52 bypass.

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BMW Regional Assembly Announces €17m allocation to Gateways and Hub Towns in the BMW Region

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The 10th Anniversary Annual Report was officially launched by Mr. Dara Calleary T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment in the Regional Assembly Chamber. Read More Download the Report

An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan TD launched a major report in Sligo on innovation supports to small business and Third Level Institutions in the BMW Region.  Read more Download the Report