Mid-West firms threaten to end support

THE Atlantic Technology Corridor, which represents 300 firms in the mid-West, says it will withdraw it support for Government policy if there are any changes to the Shannon stopover.

The ATC said it was concerned that the Government had entered talks last week that could lead to the ending of the Shannon stopover to the US. It said that it not received any commitment on the development of the region if this happens without firms plans to support the region and attract investment.

The ATC put forward a number of proposals a year ago to grow employment in the region over the next five years.