CIF calls for balance of East and West to be redressed

BIG-BUDGET projects have been focused on the East to the cost of the West, a construction lobby group warned yesterday.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) says the ‘western economic corridor’ must be developed to balance growth and development in and around Dublin and the eastern region.

The CIF says Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Sligo experienced considerable growth in the last ten years. However, in the same period, the eastern area outpaced all other regions.