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Bank of Ireland Business Banking issued its latest Business Start-up Barometer that tracks the number of new businesses starting up in Ireland. The report showed that Kilkenny ranked number 17 with 181 new business start-ups during the year.

Ireland should take the lead from the American state of Virginia in the cutting of red-tape surrounding business set-up.

Thomastown Fine Gael candidate for the upcoming Local Elections, Joey O’Hanrahan has called on banks in Kilkenny to look favourably on local businesses that may be struggling as a result of the economic downturn.

Ireland should take the lead from the American state of Virginia in the cutting of red-tape surrounding business set-up.

Banks must learn to function in the interests of the business community and the economy in general, according to Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn. Speaking in the Dáil on the Finance Bill, Deputy Flynn said that she was concerned that money was not being made available to small businesses which are going through difficult times.

The Small Firms Association (SFA) has called for the establishment of a €600 million fund aimed at providing grant aid to the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector as more companies struggle with rising business costs.

Small businesses in Erris will have a choice of three different initiatives to assist them in strengthening their enterprises in the months ahead.