Ulster Bank fallout to affect SMEs 'for years'

The Ulster Bank crisis will have a damaging impact on Irish businesses and the Irish banking sector for months and years to come, according to the chief executive of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Isme), Mark Fielding.

"Some of our members had rebuilt their relationships with suppliers after losing credibility a couple of years ago. They had been getting 40 to 50 days of credit and now they have to deal ...