Carey Walsh Building, Georges Street, Newport, County Mayo
Tel.: 00 353 98 41950 Fax.: 00 353 98 41952

South West Mayo Development Company is run by a voluntary board of local people who are active in the development of South and West Mayo.

This Company, which is by now very familiar to the communities of South and West Mayo, was originally established as a rural development group to run the LEADER pilot programme for rural development. This was followed by LEADER II, which is now completed. LDSP/Local Development Social Inclusion Programme since 1997. In pursuing its rural and community development brief in the South West Mayo area, the company has also become involved in a number of different projects and activities.

Since it's establishment in 1991, the company has been instrumental in the investment of over EURO6million of public funding in the South West Mayo area. This investment has been the catalyst for an equivalent amount of private and community sector investment. The evidence of this investment is to be seen in community buildings and infrastructure all over the area, from Killeen to Brickens and from Cong to Glenhest. In the same period many small enterprises have been established and secured, providing substantial employment throughout the area.

The company is run by a board of directors, of which there are sixteen at present. Twelve of those represent local community interests. The community directors are normally four each from the general Westport , Castlebar, and Ballinrobe/ Claremorris areas.

Community directors are elected by the community organisations that affiliate to the company.