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West Limerick Resources (LDC)

Rural development company established in 1996 in Newcastle West, covering roughly 520 square miles of west County Limerick.

Operates in Limerick · 8 listed services

What they do

West Limerick Resources, based at St Mary's Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, was established following the 1996 LEADER II Programme allocation and covers a catchment of approximately 520 square miles across west County Limerick, with a 2006-census population of 64,586. It administers the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, the Rural Development Programme (LEADER), the Rural Social Scheme and TÚS, alongside targeted enterprise development support that has included education supports and community enhancement alongside business start-up assistance since 1993. It also runs an online training portal offering food and tourism sector courses and professional development training for individuals, businesses and community groups in the catchment. Eligibility follows national scheme criteria and requires residence in the West Limerick catchment. Contact 069 62222 or info@wlr.ie.

West Limerick Resources lists 8 services on Irish Resource Hub in Limerick. 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

Must reside or operate within the West Limerick catchment area; SICAP and Rural Social Scheme supports require meeting national target-group eligibility.

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 West Limerick Resources

Support offered (8)

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