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Local Development Company

Comhar na nÓileán CTR (LDC)

The LEADER and partnership company for Ireland's inhabited offshore islands and the Three Peninsulas of west Cork, based on Inis Oírr in the Aran Islands.

Operates in Donegal, Galway, Mayo · 8 listed services

What they do

Comhar na nOileán CTR, formed in 2008 from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, is the integrated local development company responsible for Ireland's inhabited offshore islands and part of west Cork, specifically Na Trí Leithinis, the Three Peninsulas. Based on Inis Oírr, Árainn, Co. na Gaillimhe, it delivers the LEADER Rural Development Programme and the Rural Social Scheme for island residents, plus a rural recreation officer function. Its development officers provide island-based guidance on programme eligibility and application forms for community and small enterprise projects on the islands, and it advertises Rural Social Scheme placements for the local farming and fishing community. The Irish language sits at the centre of the company's work. Contact is through fios@oileain.ie or 099 75096.

Comhar na nÓileán CTR lists 8 services on Irish Resource Hub in Donegal, Galway, Mayo. The listed provision covers service, training, advisory support, mentoring, and network. Its support includes Start a business, Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, and Skills and training. 1 distinct eligibility condition is recorded across those services.

Business support information

Where they operate

Recorded coverage for the following areas.

Types of support available

Listed provision includes service, training, advisory support, mentoring, network.

Who the support is for

Business stages
Thinking about starting, Startups, Established
Company sizes
1–9 people, 10–49 people, Sole traders
Sectors
All sectors
Audiences
Startups, SMEs, Community and social enterprises

Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.

Access and eligibility

Restricted to residents of Ireland's inhabited offshore islands and the Three Peninsulas area of west Cork; the Rural Social Scheme is limited to farmers and fishers.

No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.

Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.

The same conditions also apply to 7 further services listed below.

Check access with Comhar na nÓileán CTR

Support offered (8)

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