Politics €60m package to reduce employers’ PRSI being devised by governmentSources also confirmed that any changes to the National Training Fund would not take place until the next budget
Companies Job creation among Local Enterprise Office companies contracts sharply in 2023The number of new jobs created by micro-enterprises and small businesses plunged 16 per cent last year in the face of high inflation and rising interest rates
Companies Insolvencies to reach close to 1,000 in 2024 – reportRetail, hospitality and construction made up over half of all insolvencies in 2023
News Businesses able to avail of emergency flood relief of up to €100,000 as two schemes approved Total payment available to businesses will be capped at €100,000
Companies Small businesses to get second chance at audit exemptionUnder proposed changes to law, late-filing companies will not automatically be required to pay for an audit
Companies Smile Genius Dental raises €200,000 in fundingThe company successfully applied for the Enterprise Ireland pre-seed start fund
funding Cork-founded EHS International launches with €5m investmentEnvironmental, health and safety company aims to create 80 new jobs
budget 2024 Isme calls for range of tax reforms in budget Group says proposals would ‘ease tax burden’ on workers and raise extra €1.1 million for Exchequer
Making it Work RedSky planning to raise up to €15m to develop tax services platformRedSky Europe, which was set up as a localised fulfilment centre for e-commerce businesses to store and dispatch inventory, is planning to expand its new Vat management platform called Taxmatic across Europe
SMEs Hospitality sector hit hardest as 40 per cent of firms struggle post Covid, survey finds Effects of pandemic linger as majority of SMEs believe it is getting harder to keep their businesses going
Interiors Ranelagh gets new interiors store with serious pedigree and Irish design at its heartThe new opening is the brainchild of both founders’ 25-years’ experience in interior design as well as publishing consultancy to Vogue China and GQ in Hong Kong, and will offer a design studio and furniture store
Small firms body calls for launch of auto-enrolment pension scheme to be postponedBusinesses are already dealing with a raft of changes to employee benefits and pressures of inflation
Earth Day The Pivot: from aerospace engineering to launching a sustainable Irish fashion labelNoema Damaris left a life in aerospace engineering and academia behind to launch her namesake sustainable fashion label. Here, she explains how the sustainable pivot brought her back to her roots
Food & Wine Dublin seminar aims to help small food producers grow their businessThe Backyard at Blas event takes place on April 27, and will focus on branding, sales channels, public relations and more
business Landa aims to bag €500,000 to grow export marketLuxury handbag maker Silvana Landa-McAdam says plan is to expand into US and Middle East
Retail Jo Browne cosmetics opens first standalone Irish shopThe Kildare Village store sells the brand’s full range of luxury natural products developed with sustainability in mind
Retail Fused by Fiona prepares for major international expansionKildare-based company, founded by cookbook writer Fiona Uyema, has sales of over €1.75 million