The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) called for the prioritisation of investment in Dublin and our other main cities to enhance and ensure Ireland’s long term competitiveness.  Launching the report Our Cities: Drivers of National Competitiveness (21 April 2009), the Council highlighted the increasingly crucial role that cities play in enhancing competitiveness in modern knowledge-based economies.

Presentation

Our Cities: Drivers of National Competitiveness (PDF, 23 pages, 684KB)

This presentation by Adrian Devitt (Manager National Competitiveness, Sustainability and Infrastructure Department, Forfás) provides a synopsis of the key themes that emerged from the report.

Photos from the Statement on Cities Launch

Related Links

• Publication: Our Cities: Drivers of National Competitiveness
• News: Prioritising Our Cities is Critical for Sustainable Economic Growth