The Government is considering extending generous tax breaks to investment in startups affected by Covid in a planned expansion of the Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS). The Department of Finance has invited stakeholders to take part [...]
Campaigners are calling for an end to sexual harassment and sexual violence on International Women’s Day as 66pc of women said the pandemic had slowed Ireland’s march towards gender equality. A study released by campaign [...]
The year 2020 was an immensely challenging one for business startups, but for Irish entrepreneurs, it was also a chance to show just how resilient and innovative they can be. Despite having to overcome issues [...]
Barriers to adopting new technologies threaten the recovery for SMEs, especially in hard-hit rural areas, according to new research conducted by University of Limerick economist Stephen Kinsella. The study found that nearly three in five [...]
Two in five Irish firms say generating new business in the current climate is their main concern this year. Meanwhile, for 30pc of firms managing a remote workforce will be their main challenge this year, [...]
Small firms facing insolvency will be able to cut debt with support from a simple majority of creditors without the costs of a High Court examinership, under plans being drawn up by government. The Department [...]
Companies backed by IDA Ireland have announced that they will create 620 jobs so far this year. The latest jobs were announced by Alter Domus, which provides solutions for the alternative investment industry. The company [...]
Start-up activity has remained resilient through the Covid-19 downturn despite a poor second-quarter, according to figures compiled by credit risk analyst CRIFVision-net. New company registrations fell just 4pc in 2020, to the lowest level since [...]
Lending to businesses grew in November for the first time since the pandemic started, according to new data from the Central Bank. The volume of new loans non-financial companies crept into positive territory following a [...]
A consortium led by Dogpatch Labs has been confirmed as the winner of a €17 million five-year contract to manage start-up accelerator programmes on behalf of the State. A network of innovations hubs led by [...]