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(Ireland, Britain, definite: the regions) the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region quotations examples
Tom Clancy of Elan Recruitment thinks that staff shortages in the regions could be as severe as in Dublin.
2000 November 7, Emer Hughes, “Fair city losing out to the regions”, in Sunday Business Post
Three government departments may be named for a move from London to the regions.
2003 September 10, Peter Hetherington, “Study points civil servants towards the regions”, in The Guardian