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Chambers Ireland, the voice of business in Ireland is calling on all the Irish candidates for the EU elections to heed the needs of businesses after a series of difficult years for the business community.

Commenting on the most recent CSO Residential Property Price Index for October IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers, said one-off houses are driving the strong growth especially in desirable areas such as the South East within reach of the capital, which saw an increase of 18.6 percent.

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has welcomed the designation of the Technological University in the North-West and West.

A new economic and environment stimulus partnership has secured funding to progress several ‘firsts’ for the Midlands region that will mobilise the next generation of green-enterprise innovators and stimulate regional job creation.

Q: I’m having a tough time finding the right balance in my days during COVID-19, when I’m working from home. I seem to be constantly worried that I am not getting enough done, not to mention not getting enough of the right stuff done. I thought my time management skills were good, but I’ve lost faith in them. I’m all over the shop. I can’t ever switch off and I feel less productive than I ever did. Any suggestions? (DC, email).

During the last General Election, I will never forget calling to a door, where a woman twice my age broke down, not just in tears but in sheer despair. Her entire retirement savings in bank shares were wiped out and she knew she wasn’t far from leaving the workforce.

The Western Region is well placed to achieve strong future growth, thanks to the investments of recent years and its educated and skilled workforce. In order to optimise that potential, not only for the good of the region but for national growth and recovery, continued improvements in infrastructure, innovation and the ‘3Es’ (enterprise, employment and education) are vital.