LEADER includes a number of themes that reflect the key challenges facing rural Ireland today, with regard to economic recovery, employment creation, tackling social exclusion and reducing the impact of global warming and resource depletion.

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• Theme 1: Economic Development & Job Creation

• Theme 2: Rural Infrastructure & Social Inclusion

• Theme 3: Sustainable Development of the Rural Environment & Climate Change Mitigation & Adaption

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Each theme contains a number of sub-themes, which are considered the key areas in need of the greatest support and have the greatest potential to promote the sustainable development of rural communities.