15/04/2009
Irish Small Businesses Experiencing 'Severe Difficulties'
The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association says its members experienced severe difficulties in the first three months of this year.
In its latest quarterly survey, the leading Irish organisation said sales and exports were at an all-time low, while investment, employment and general business activity had also declined.
It said half of all such companies in the Irish Republic have shed jobs in the past year and 42% are expecting to make more cuts.
ISME is also predicting that the next year will be extremely challenging for small and medium-sized firms.
(DW/BMcC)
In its latest quarterly survey, the leading Irish organisation said sales and exports were at an all-time low, while investment, employment and general business activity had also declined.
It said half of all such companies in the Irish Republic have shed jobs in the past year and 42% are expecting to make more cuts.
ISME is also predicting that the next year will be extremely challenging for small and medium-sized firms.
(DW/BMcC)
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