June 26, 2025

Ireland is second most expensive country in Europe, data shows

Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe with only Danes expected to pay more for a range of goods and services, the latest figures…
June 19, 2025

Half of Irish businesses have raised their prices in past year, survey finds

Irish businesses falling behind European counterparts on innovation More than half of Irish businesses raised their prices in the past year, and are falling behind their European counterparts…
June 13, 2025

Ireland one of Europe’s most affordable countries for starting a business

Ireland is one of the most affordable countries in Europe when it comes to starting a business, according to recent research. Among the top 10 EU…
May 23, 2025

Accounting causes stress to micro businesses

Micro businesses spend 10 weeks a year trying to sort out their finances and accounting compliance is one of the most stressful tasks The most time-consuming…
May 12, 2025

Enterprise Ireland launches new five-year strategy

Enterprise Ireland’s recently launched a new strategy sets out ambitious targets to increase jobs in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland to 275,000 and to increase exports…
May 6, 2025

150 restaurants closed in first quarter of 2025 due to business costs, survey shows

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) unveiled the findings of its Cost of Doing Business 2025 survey, highlighting the mounting financial pressures facing restaurants and hospitality…