This report was commissioned by Newry and Mourne District Council and the County Louth local authorities to develop a strategic alliance aimed at building on existing areas of cooperation; providing an enabling framework to more effectively promote the region for inward investment; and opening up further opportunities for the sharing of services and joint management of key resources. The report considers a variety of legal instruments to facilitate cross-border cooperation which can assist other local authorities in developing joint initiatives. Since 2008, ICLRD has worked closely with Inter<em>Trade</em>Ireland and local authorities in the Newry and Mourne District Council and County Louth to develop projects and models for cross-border cooperation through ICLRD’s applied research, executive training and technical assistance.
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<em>Research Team: John Driscoll, ICLRD, Andrew McClelland, University of Ulster</em>