Remote working is playing a huge part in revitalising local communities.
That's the view of Tomás Ó Síocháin, chief executive of the Western Development Commission.
The Ballaghaderreen based organisation alongside NUI Galway have today revealed the findings of their National remote working survey.
The CEO believes there's a growing appetite for workers to move to regional areas.
Since the start of the Covid pandemic 10% of respondents have moved from urban to rural locations while a quarter are open to the idea of making the change.
Speaking to Tommy Stenson, Tomás says remote and hybrid working breathes new life into towns and villages.