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LEADER is a rural development initiative of the
European Union. It is aimed at fragile rural areas
and areas of lagging development. There were a
total of 217 such areas defined for the purpose of
implementing the LEADER programme in 1992. 17 of
those areas were in Ireland, one of which was South
West Mayo (IR 12).
South Mayo LEADER Company is a Company limited
by Guarantee, which is owned by a large number of
Community organisations and self-help groups in
South Mayo. During the LEADER 1 period, the Company
oversaw investments of over Ir£5,500,000 when
both private and public funds are included, in a
total of over 200 projects under a wide variety of
headings.
The LEADER initiative is coordinated in Europe
by AEIDL
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