# Small businesses

All time

# off the rails

Most consumers ‘not comfortable’ shopping on high street until Covid-19 is under control

68% of consumers reported spending more online in 2020 than they did in 2019.

11.5k

Mar 11th 2021, 1:56 PM

# Financial Support

DMG Media launches €1 million advertising fund for small businesses

Throughout the fund, 200 small businesses will be given a tailored advertising package worth €5,000 each.

15.6k

Apr 27th 2020, 10:34 AM

# Small businesses

Brexit and wage increase lead to drop in confidence for Ireland's small businesses

The Small Firms Association is calling for a national Small Business Strategy to improve small business performance.

5.3k

Jul 4th 2019, 6:20 AM

# Overcrowded

Tour groups must book visits to English Market or 'traders could be in jeopardy'

The English Market, a fresh food venue and meeting place, is over 200 years old.

18.4k

Feb 24th 2017, 2:27 PM

# more red tape

Survival of small businesses 'hangs in the balance' if Brexit becomes a reality

Some 200,000 people are employed here due to trade between Ireland and the UK.

10.0k

Mar 21st 2016, 6:00 AM

# doley cow

Could the self-employed be about to get equality on social welfare?

The next budget is gearing up to be pretty generous one. It’s the latest in the pre-election extravaganza…

21.7k

Mar 26th 2015, 2:30 PM

# Absenteeism

Sick days cost €490 million last year but which area had the highest rate of absence?

Back pain, anxiety and depression were the biggest contributors to absenteeism in 2014.

26.7k

Feb 17th 2015, 6:30 AM

# tricolour discount

Irish businesses could cut the state's €8.5 billion spending bill

But owner-operators say they are still taking far to long to get paid when they do get contracts.

10.0k

Dec 15th 2014, 12:47 PM

# give me a sign

Dublin City Council explains sandwich board sweep in Temple Bar today

Protecting the public or stifling SMEs?

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Sep 10th 2014, 5:03 PM

# SME

SMEs call for Budget 2015 to focus on competitiveness

ISME also says keeping the 12.5% corporation tax is essential to the recovery.

3.5k

Jul 29th 2014, 4:27 PM

# Fraud

Businesses in Northern Ireland fall victim to 'sophisticated credit card scam'

Police said a number of business people have already been defrauded out of significant sums of money.

10.1k

May 16th 2014, 3:59 PM

# ISME

Some businesses aren't feeling a strong recovery according to this survey

The manufacturing sector is proving to be a “cause of concern”.

6.6k

Apr 14th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Credit where it's due

AIB approves nine out of ten of SME loans

State owned bank put €4.2bn into the market last year.

7.6k

Mar 10th 2014, 4:33 PM

# Examinership

This TD claims his bill could save thousands of jobs - and create thousands more

Stephen Donnelly wants to amend the Companies Act to facilitate an easier examinership process.

9.5k

Feb 4th 2014, 10:47 AM

# sponsored by HSA

How much could an accident in the workplace cost you?

And more importantly – how can they be prevented?

10.4k

Oct 18th 2013, 10:25 AM

# Loans

Just 90 loans approved by government scheme for small businesses

The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation said it is working to promote greater awareness of the scheme in the business community.

4.8k

Aug 10th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Minimum Wage

‘Put her back in her box’: ISME slams Burton’s call to raise minimum wage

The small and medium-sized firms’ body says increasing the minimum wage forces employers to pay more than the going rate.

9.5k

Jun 16th 2013, 4:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should we increase the minimum wage?

Minister Joan Burton has called for a rise in the current wage of €8.65 per hour. Do you agree with her?

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Jun 16th 2013, 10:09 AM

# Small businesses

Economic activity needed to solve 'fiscal and unemployment crisis' - SFA

The Small Firms Association has said that a lowering of the cost of employment along with strong political leadership is required for economic recovery.

3.4k

Apr 2nd 2013, 8:48 AM

# Investment

NPRF announces €850m investment in funds for small businesses

The funds will be used to invest in both healthy businesses seeking to grow and those that are under-performing.

5.2k

Jan 9th 2013, 5:12 PM

# Small Business

Feargal Quinn the most admired entrepreneur among Irish SMEs

The Superquinn founder and independent senator tops a survey of Irish small and medium enterprises.

4.8k

Jan 4th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Satisfaction

SMEs remain broadly dissatisfied with Government performance - survey

The latest ISME survey of its members shows a slight improvement in satisfaction, but still wide antipathy.

5.2k

Dec 17th 2012, 6:30 AM

# Small Firms

€3.78 million funding to small businesses to 'create and sustain 550 jobs'

A number of County and City Enterprise Boards have been granted additional funding to meet demand.

3.2k

Nov 19th 2012, 1:14 PM

# Lending

Banking Federation rejects report on lending to small businesses

IBF chief executive Pat Farrell says he had not seen the report but rejected the findings which are reported this morning.

2.7k

Aug 22nd 2012, 8:53 AM

# SMEs

Bruton rolls out programme to help small businesses

The Minister for Jobs said small businesses should be a “powerful engine” for recovery.

2.4k

Jul 2nd 2012, 10:37 AM

# Referendum

A 'Yes' vote likely says poll of small firm owners

Small Firms Association survey states that 83 per cent believe a yes vote likely but members would welcome a growth package.

2.0k

May 28th 2012, 3:33 PM

Voices

Column: Tough, lonely and very risky – welcome to life as an entrepreneur

Unemployed people who start companies are branded “involuntary entrepreneurs” – but they should be hailed as heroes, writes business owner Peter Faulkner.

May 9th 2012, 7:00 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Mar 26th 2012, 8:32 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…

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Dec 30th 2011, 8:35 AM