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30/10/19
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NEW RESEARCH ILLUSTRATES CHALLENGES FACING UPLAND COMMUNITIES
The Uplands make up 14%
According to an extensive report published today,
The report “A Profile of Ireland’s Uplands” is the first extensive all-island Demographic and Socio-Economic Research Report which is focussed on the Uplands of Ireland.
Authored by Dr Brendan O’Keeffe and Dr Caroline Crowley, the profile provides an all-island socio-economic status report and identifies many of the issues and challenges faced by upland communities. It also highlights the importance of uplands as a mosaic of natural habitats