Digital Placemaking: A Strategy for a Connected Leitrim 2026-2029
Leitrim's Digitial Strategy, Digital Placemaking: A Strategy for a Connected Leitrim, was unveiled at the Re-Imagining Rural Ireland conference at Lough Rynn Castle in Mohill on 13th October 2025.
Alongside a commitment to make internet connectivity available to all businesses in the county within two years, the 4 year plan aims to make all Leitrim County Council services, and data related to planning and climate, available to access online. A digital tools training programme is also planned to boost digital skills and social inclusion in the county.
The fibre broadband rollout will enable key elements of the strategy, including the creation of a Smart Village Network, a series of digitally enabled communities across Leitrim, and the Connected Enterprise Network, which will link innovation spaces such as Carrick Business Campus in Carrick-on-Shannon and The Hive into a single countywide ecosystem.
Other features of the plan include:
- The Digital Skills and Inclusion Programme, which will help residents, businesses and community groups build confidence in using digital tools
- The Digital Local Government Programme, which will see the local authority’s services made available online, along with data and mapping tools related to planning, mobility, and climate resilience.
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