When the Government made the announcement a few years ago of a major process of decentralisation of 10,000 to rural areas a campaign was organised in Kilrush by the town council, the chamber of commerce, the development association and the Shannon Free Area Development Company. It was obvious when the matter was examined in more detail that it would be desirable to link with other towns. As a result, Listowel, County Kerry, and Newcastle West, County Limerick, joined forces with Kilrush to put forward a tripartite proposal which was launched in Dublin by Professor Brendan Kenneally. The idea was put forward that a sizeable block of personnel could be relocated to the three towns. The advent of the Killimer ferry means Listowel, Kilrush and Newcastle West are now quite adjacent and there is a good prospect of developing a productive operation among the three towns as part of the overall scheme of things.