Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today launched the Connected Hubs Network, Ireland’s first national network of remote working hubs.
Connectedhubs.ie is a key action of Our Rural Future and will see over 100 hubs connected by the end of 2021.Already, 66 hubs across the country are on board and are accessible to remote workers via an online map.This number will rise to over 100 by the end of 2021 with the overall target of 400 set to be exceeded.
Minister Humphreys said: “Remote Working is a key commitment of ‘Our Rural Future’, the most ambitious policy for Rural Ireland in decades.Today, we are demonstrating the action behind that policy through the launch of Connected Hubs.“
The National Hub Network Working Group led by the Department of Rural and Community Development has identified and mapped close to 400 remote working hubs across the country. These hubs will be invited to join the Connected Hubs Network to create shared infrastructure that will deliver real benefits across the country. A National Hub survey is currently underway to gather further information with regard to services offered by these hubs.