The Irish Times

Climate Action Plan worth €125bn unveiled by Coalition

Homeowners to be offered loan scheme to retrofit properties; tax incentives also on way

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 16:18

Microfinance Ireland partners with SBCI to privide SME loans

Firm is the 14th lender to sign up for lower-cost loans, expanding options for SMEs

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 12:21

Seven credit unions join Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme

Loans of up to €1m available for up to 5½ years

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 18:25

Isif names Nick Ashmore as new chief

Investment vehicle is effectively a State sovereign wealth fund

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 16:01

Workers in the transport, logistics and distribution sectors deserve great credit, says Tánaiste

Q&A with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 00:00

Covid crisis: SME business owners should be allowed tap pensions

Spending some of our savings now could save real economy for future

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 06:00

Government to push through €2bn credit guarantee scheme next week

Portfolio cap lifted on loan guarantee scheme for pandemic-hit SMEs

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 09:22

Hard-hit SMEs get ‘paltry’ €11m worth of loans under State scheme

Legislation launched to expand funding for two emergency Covid-19 loan programmes

Mon Jun 01 2020 - 06:30

National College of Ireland on the hunt for second Dublin campus

Revenues rise 9.5% as National College of Ireland posts strong financial results

Tue May 12 2020 - 04:20

SMEs baulk at criteria for State's loan scheme

There are some indications that the scheme may be tweaked or enhanced

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 04:05

Coronavirus: Central Bank warns of ‘amplified shock’ to SMEs

Up to €5.7bn of emergency liquidity may be needed to help businesses get through crisis

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 16:03

Irish bank investors nervous about bad SME loans

Credit guarantee schemes have been introduced elsewhere in Europe

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 13:04

Coronavirus: Ibec calls for €4bn in income supports for affected workers

Employers’ group says Government’s fiscal response is ‘behind the curve’ internationally

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 12:29

Brexit stalls SME lending at Strategic Banking Corporation

SMEs slow to commit to fresh borrowings when they do not know what to prepare for

Mon May 27 2019 - 14:07

Bank of Ireland sets up €2bn fund to help SMEs manage Brexit issues

British industry body warns of impact of a no-deal Brexit on Northern Ireland’s exports

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 05:31

Brexit VAT change could close thousands of Irish firms – Ibec

Two-month wait on VAT repayment could seriously pressurise companies’ cash flow

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 04:15

Friday Interview: Billy Kane, chief executive of Finance Ireland

Finance Ireland will be ‘competitive’ with its rates when it begins offering mortgages in February

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 05:47

State scheme has lent SMEs €93m in six years

Credit guarantee scheme launched in 2012 supports in excess of 3,600 jobs

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 04:45

Your Business Week: the major events coming up

Irish inflation, Aryzta’s agm, One51 egm and Brexit and the Border

Sun Dec 03 2017 - 18:00

Donohoe unveils €300m Brexit loan scheme for small businesses

Minister allocates €25m to agri-food industry and retains 9% VAT rate for tourism sector

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 14:52

Strategic Banking Corporation lends €311m in first half of 2017

Agri-business sector and SMEs show appetite for lower-cost funding

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 12:08

State seeks assurances it can’t be sued for managing €13bn Apple tax money

Government fears that if tax case is overturned, Apple could seek recompense

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 17:47

Strategic Banking Corporation lends €113m to SMEs in first quarter

€657m of State agency’s funding has been drawn down by SMEs since it was founded

Tue Jun 06 2017 - 15:22

Driving a better deal for SMEs

There are sound financial and management reasons for leasing rather than buying commercial vehicles

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 01:00

The start-up island

Ireland has emerged as a dynamic hub for start-ups with global growth potential

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 00:00

Ireland to get a major insight into its housing problem

For Your Diary: CSO report could present a picture of everything we wanted to know about the Irish housing crisis but were too afraid to ask

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40

Calls for new state company to supply rental housing

Nevin Economic Research Institute says reliance on private sector is not working

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 15:07

Time to look beyond the banks

There are now many alternative sources of funding available and SMEs should be prepared to avail of them

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 01:01

Brexit: Irish food and drink industry calls for urgent action

Ibec group says Ireland’s largest indigenous sector faces major challenges in years ahead

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 13:20

Finance Ireland secures €30m from State investment fund

Investment gives agency 32% stake in SME lender led by former PTSB chief Billy Kane

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 12:30

Budget 2017: Full text of Michael Noonan’s speech

Read about all the measures announced by Minister for Finance in Dáil today

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 15:25

Banks’ demands are hindering credit supply, says survey

Isme poll shows 43% of businesses who asked were refused loans in first quarter of 2015

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 05:00

Fianna Fail to create new State-owned bank if elected

Party’s manifesto will commit to proposals aimed at filling gaps in the banking sector

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 15:08

AIB secures another €200m from SBCI to lend to businesses

Funding will be made available to businesses at a variable interest rate of 4.5 per cent

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 15:36