People are being encouraged to consider making their summer staycations permanent as part of a new campaign.
The More to Life initiative aims to highlight the job opportunities and quality-of-life benefits of relocating from big cities to rural areas.
A new survey shows there has been a 200% increase in queries to estate agents from people considering a move west.
Move West Plan Proving "Very Popular"
Alan Mulrooney from the Western Development Commission says it's proving very popular at the moment:
"Now is the time where more people are looking for space."
"They're looking for time with family, opportunity to find a career that offers them a little bit more."
"Also the aspect of remote working which has really come to the fore in the last couple of month."
"More people have the opportunity to work from home, either as a hybrid model or full time."
"So the west of Ireland now offers that."
