The Director of the Small Firms Association (SFA) has called on the Government to reject an increase to the minimum wage. Sven Spollen-Behrens was responding to the expected recommendation...
Every Trick in the Book
Traditional bookshops are doing everything they can to fend off tough competition from online retailers and the growing...
Meeting in the Middle
Before engaging in litigation, businesses should look to mediation and independent intervention writes Deanna O’Connor. Legal...
For the Love of Land
Named Overall Winner at this year’s SFA Small Business Awards, Leinster Environmentals is committed to environmental...
Strategise to transform
Aligning digital transformation with business strategy is crucial for success, says Karl Flannery. Navigating a successful...
National Enterprise Hub
Irish SMEs can now access Government supports easier than ever. A new free service called the National Enterprise Hub has been...
Construction Fund Launched by Irish Entrepreneur
An Irish fintech entrepreneur is planning to launch a new €150 million Senior Credit Fund within the next three months. Padraig W. Rushe announced that his fund will specialise in...
SFA Director Critical of Low Pay Commission...
Small Firms Association (SFA) Director Sven Spollen-Behrens has criticised the rising minimum wage in Ireland. In advance of the Low Pay Commission delivering its recommendations on the...
Trinity College Unveils Grand Canal Innovation...
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. has launched a plan for the creation of the Grand Canal Innovation District in Dublin. The proposal from Trinity College Dublin is modelled on innovation...
Duke and Duchess of Sussex Visit Irish Start-Up Hub
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have met with a number of young coders and female and social entrepreneurs on a visit to Ireland. The royal couple visited Dogpatch Labs, a start-up hub based...
Expansion of Engineering and Research Unit at DCU Opens
Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD has officially opened a major new wing of the Stokes Engineering and Research Building at Dublin City University...
NUIG Spin-Out Loci Orthopaedics Raises €2.75m in...
NUI Galway-based medical device spin-out company, Loci Orthopaedics has announced the closing of a €2.75 million seed round investment. The funding will commercialise a new orthopaedic...
New Festival Platform to Help Businesses Launched
A new platform to connect festival-goers with businesses looking to host food and drink events has been launched. FSTVLR.ie creates content designed to help the public discover and attend...
Heiton Buckley Unveils Refurbished Monaghan Branch
Irish builders and plumbers merchant Heiton Buckley has unveiled its newly refurbished Monaghan branch. As part of the renovation, the branch’s showrooms have doubled in size, with...
Irish Aircraft Leasing Industry Representative Body...
Ibec, through Financial Services Ireland, has announced the establishment of a new representative body, Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI). The new body was created to ensure that Ireland...
