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Ireland ‘lucky’ start-ups risk investment despite lack of support says fintech chief
Department of Finance officials were told lack of support for start-ups to fund maternity leave created a ‘male bias’ in the sector
Ireland has been chastised for an alleged lack of support for startups, with the head of one fintech telling a government roundtable the country is lucky start-ups take on the risk of establishing a company here.
Colum Lyons, chief executive of ID-Pal, the Irish identity verification provider, said lack of support for start-ups to fund maternity leave created a “male bias” in the sector according to minutes, released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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