Mid-West region forgotten, says IBEC leader

THE Mid-West region is losing out because of a lack of strong political leadership and the overall net loss of almost 2,000 jobs in the region is staggering, according to IBEC Mid-West President, Liam Ryan.

Addressing the President’s Biennial Dinner in the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, attended by 300 business people, Mr Ryan issued a wake-up call to Government, politicians and business for stronger leadership to drive the Mid-West region forward.

Mr Ryan, who is Managing Director of BMS Ireland, said that the region was now stagnating by not building on the impressive progress of the last decade. The overall net loss of jobs in the region during 2002 was staggering.