Two Laois remote working centres are now connected to the ConnectedHubs.ie Network which is the National Network of remote working hubs announced this morning by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.
Bloom HQ Mountrath and The Webmill Mountmellick are in the first group of 66 hubs to be connected to the new network which will see over 100 hubs across the country by the end of this year with over 400 in total.
“The Connected Hubs Network will see over 100 hubs connected by the end of 2021 and having the two hubs in Laois is great news for these local communities,” said Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Finance.
“These hubs offer high quality working spaces, connectivity and facilities for individuals & businesses within the community.
“As we have seen throughout this pandemic, remote working has been a success for employers and workers. The Connected Hubs Network offer people a choice to live and work locally from their community and the benefits that come with remote working.
“This new shared network will assist in promotional campaigns, hub management and e-commerce applications. It will also help share innovations, experience and best practices within the community.
“I would like to congratulate and thank everybody involved for their work to date and to wish Bloom HQ and The Webmill every success in the future. Their facilities mean that remote working can be an option for many more people and businesses in the midlands.”
“I’m delighted to see The Junction in Tullamore and The Webmill in Mountmellick included in the Connected Hubs Network,” added Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett.
“This is part of revitalising rural Ireland. Every worker who chooses to relocate to these areas becomes part of the community and adds to the local economy. These are the jobs of the future and they will enable our young people to live and work in our towns and villages.”
“Remote Working is a key committment of ‘Our Rural Future’, the most ambitious policy for Rural Ireland in decades,” said Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, as she launched the initiative today.
“Today, we are demonstrating the action behind that policy through the launch of Connected Hubs.
“Hub working can support the development of employment opportunities and career paths in rural areas.
“This will help to give young people the choice to stay closer to home while pursuing their careers and also to encourage people living in cities to consider moving to a more rural location.
“Throughout this pandemic, so many of us have experienced the benefits of remote working – reduced commutes, more time spent with your family, increased footfall in towns, a lower carbon footprint.”
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