Time to invest more in homegrown enterprises

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association has called on the government for a greater focus on indigenous businesses

Neil McDonnell, chief executive, Isme

Ireland is a tale of two economies: a national picture that shows an improving economy, while a corresponding snapshot by regions and towns finds that smaller businesses are still struggling.

That’s according to the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Isme), which has called on the government for a greater focus on indigenous businesses.

Against a backdrop of US tax reforms and the looming uncertainty of Brexit, Neil McDonnell, Isme’s chief executive, said ...