Election 2020 - some of the key issues facing Rural Ireland

Some of the key challenges facing rural Ireland are an older population, higher poverty rates and greater distances from every day services compared to urban areas.  If we want viable rural communities in all parts of Ireland what is possible in the next five years and what policy proposals would move us forward?  

Read Social Justice Ireland's Election Briefing on Rural Ireland for an outline of a number of key challenges facing rural Ireland and some policy proposals that should be in the next Programme for Government.