West of Ireland - Secondary Activities

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Leaving Cert Geography (Regional Geography) Mind Map on West of Ireland - Secondary Activities, created by Tom Cahill on 27/10/2013.
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West of Ireland - Secondary Activities
  1. New Growth
    1. Medical Device Manufacturing
      1. Boston Scientific
        1. 3000 Jobs
          1. Largest Factory in West
            1. Educated Workforce
              1. GMIT and NUIG
            2. 6000 Jobs
          2. Old Traditional
            1. Food Processing
              1. Keepak Athleague
                1. 20% Lamb in Ireland
                  1. Close to Supply
                  2. 57% Manufacturing in Roscommon
                2. Communications
                  1. Road
                    1. Few Primary Roads
                      1. No motorways 'til 2009
                        1. Large Transport Costs
                        2. Air
                          1. 2 minor airports
                            1. Knock
                              1. Galway
                            2. Broadband
                              1. Limited Availability
                                1. 2/3 live in rural areas
                              2. Improvements
                                1. Western Rail Corridor
                                  1. Donegal - Waterford Motorway
                                2. Population
                                  1. Market
                                    1. Isolated from main market
                                      1. Galway City
                                        1. 70,000
                                      2. Small
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