Browsing FACULTY OF ARTS by Author "O'Keeffe, Brendan"
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Collaborative communities: co-operation among rural municipalities – insights from Spain
O'Keeffe, Brendan (International Centre for Local and Regional Development, 2011)Summary: The report considers the Mancomunidades in Spain, voluntary associations of municipalities who cooperate among themselves to deliver services in an effective and cost-efficient manner. -
Communities, collaboration, cohesion and centralization: contemporary insights from rural Ireland
O'Keeffe, Brendan (St.John's, Newfound and Labrador, 2015)The Republic of Ireland’s recent experience of profound economic, social, cultural, and political change and its remarkable journey from relative poverty to boom and then bust have been well documented. While much of the ... -
Community and parish in contemporary Ireland: the challenge of rapid social change
McCafferty, Des; O'Keeffe, Brendan (Columba Press, 2010) -
Facing the challenge of change: a spatial perspective on Limerick
McCafferty, Des; O'Keeffe, Brendan (2009) -
Gaeltacht uíbh ráthaigh – prófíl dhéimeagrafach agus socheacnamaíochta socio-economic and demographic profile
O'Keeffe, Brendan; O'Sullivan, Shane (Údarás na Gaeltachta, 2017)Mary Immaculate College and Limerick Institute of Technology are pleased to present this report to Comhchoiste Uíbh Ráthaigh Teo and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The Report, which provides a demographic and socio-economic profile ... -
Limerick after the downturn: contemporary demographic & socio-economic geography of the urban area
McCafferty, Des; O'Keeffe, Brendan (National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, 2014)This is the third in a series of census atlases of Limerick produced over the course of the last decade by the Department of Geography in Mary Immaculate College, under commission by Limerick City Council. The latest version ... -
Local governance: the case of Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown
O'Keeffe, Brendan (Span Research Publications, 2008) -
Lost in translation? Some issues encountered in transferring village design statements from England to Ireland
Owen, Stephen; Bishop, Jeff; O'Keeffe, Brendan (Routledge,Taylor & Francis group., 2011)The erosion of the distinctive character of smaller rural settlements in England has been addressed with some success through the preparation of Village Design Statements (VDS) by local communities. Adopting a more or less ... -
Regional and local development in Ireland – the potential of LEADER partnerships to provide municipal government
O'Keeffe, Brendan (Lex Localis- Institute of local government and public procurement Maribor., 2009)Emerging economic and social challenges prompted EU and national authorities to initiate and support localised or area-based partnership approaches to development. Such approaches involve enabling representatives froth the ... -
Rural development and the regional construct: a comparative analysis of the Newfoundland and Labrador and Ireland contexts
O'Keeffe, Brendan (St. John's,Nfld:Iser Books, 2009) -
Rural development in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ireland: governance and its prospects and potentials
O'Keeffe, Brendan (St. John's,Nfld:Iser Books, 2009) -
Rural restructuring: local sustainable solutions to the rural challenge
O'Keeffe, Brendan; Creamer, Caroline; Blair, Neale; Driscoll, John; Keaveney, Karen (International Centre for Local and Regional Development, 2009)Summary: The report details the need for a focused approach to rural development that harnesses local assets and potentiality through joined up collaboration. -
Shared services across local government – sharing international experiences
O'Keeffe, Brendan; Peel, Deborah; Shi, Linda; Leith, Kendra; Keaveney, Karen (International Centre for Local and Regional Development, 2012)Summary: The shared services agenda has become a priority for both administrations on the island of Ireland. This report explores international experiences offering insights for policymakers and practitioners in central ... -
The smallholder initiative: good practice guidelines
O'Keeffe, Brendan (Pobal, 2006) -
Supporting enterprise development in rural areas
O'Keeffe, Brendan (Teagasc, 2014)There are many types of rural areas – each with their own distinctive development needs and resource potentials. Consequently, enterprise development strategies need to avoid a ‘one size fits all approach,’ and must take ... -
"Tough love": local cross-border collaboration faces the challenges of sustainability'.(pre-published version)
O'Keeffe, Brendan; Creamer, Caroline; Blair, Neale; Van Egeraat, Chris; Driscoll, John (Centre for Cross Border Studies, 2008) -
Village design statements: the way forward? Enhancing local distinctiveness in Irish villages
O'Keeffe, Brendan; Bishop, Jeff; Harvey, Alison; Jordan, David; Newman, Conor; Owen, Stephen (The Heritage Council, 2009)