SMEs Additional business supports to be unveiled this month Minister for enterprise said that new measures will help make running a business more sustainable
SMEs A fifth of Irish small businesses applied for bank credit in 2023Four-fifths of SMEs reported either no change or an increase in turnover in 2023, while 88 per cent made a profit or broke even
Interview Michael McGrath interview: ‘We’ll help a business to survive, but only if it’s viable’Minister for finance accepts government is putting new costs on businesses but says that it can’t keep providing exceptional measures ahead of Budget 2025
Companies Ben Dunne’s gym business posted ten-fold profit increase in year prior to his deathThe colourful entrepreneur died in November last year following a suspected heart attack
Politics ‘It’s not a business viability measure’ - Michael McGrath rules out hospitality Vat rate cutThe finance minister also warned ministerial colleagues that departmental overspends would have consequences
Making it Work Nualang unveils live language tool following acquisition by WaysideNualang Live, the edtech tool’s newest feature following its acquisition by US publisher Wayside, integrates Nualang’s chatbots with classroom games
Making it Work Harley and Marley hoping fish-based pet food will go down a treat on the continentThe Sandyford-based company says Ireland is the perfect test bed before its major expansion into Europe
Explainer Explainer: Everything SMEs need to know about costs grant before May deadlineFirms have until Wednesday next week to apply for the Increased Cost of Business grant, which is worth up to €5,000
SMEs Two thirds of SMEs yet to apply for business cost grant ahead of May 1 deadlineEligible firms receive a once-off payment to offset the increased cost of doing business
Tax Rising number of firms consider liquidation as Revenue deadline loomsThousands of firms still owe Revenue €1.65 billion in taxes under the state’s warehoused tax scheme
Tech Google policy head: Diverging tech regulation is locking SMEs out of industryKaran Bhatia global head of government affairs and public policy at Google warned the different approaches to technology regulation across the globe are making it hard to do business
Making it Work Fast-growing Mayo firm Skillko aims to double revenues this year The company, which is backed by Enterprise Ireland, has benefited from word- of-mouth endorsements from existing clients
Making it Work Skincare brand Nunaïa aims to close funding round to help boost growthFounder Nicola Connolly’s experience of living and working abroad helped to inform he business outlook
Economy Banking federation says small firms must adjust profit expectations due to rising costsThe government needs to move away from subsidising SME expenditure for the sector to grow, according to Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
Banking PTSB joins €500m government loan scheme for SMEsMichael McGrath, the finance minister, said that 30 per cent of the scheme’s lending capacity was targeted at SME sustainability investment
Making it Work ‘Serendipitous’ moment kickstarts Legitify’s attempt to disrupt Europe’s legal sceneLeigitify, which is looking to simplify cross-border legal transactions, launched a new iteration of its platform last year
Politics Paschal Donohoe pledges to review PRSI in bid to help firms fight rising costsThe public expenditure minister would not be drawn on whether he’d support the introduction of a lower 9 per cent rate for food-led hospitality businesses
Politics Simon Harris promises ‘concrete steps’ to address business costsThe new leader of Fine Gael and incoming taoiseach was speaking after a meeting with the party’s Small Business and Enterprise Council
Politics Revealed: What business can expect from Taoiseach Simon HarrisThe new leader of Fine Gael leader’s attitude to business policy has been forged in the future-looking department of higher education, but his first challenge will be to address rising business costs
Politics Simon Harris sets six-week deadline for new business supports as mini-budget pressure growsThe incoming taoiseach will hear from within Fine Gael about the need for new supports to offset government regulations