Businesses have more than doubled their use of overdrafts in the last year, pushing the amount borrowed via revolving loans and extended credit card debt to nearly €5bn, the highest level in almost seven years.
Pre-tax losses at the Irish National Stud last year increased by 72pc to €661,000 as stallion nomination income plummeted.
This month is the deadline for all employers with 250 or more employees to take a snapshot of differences in pay between male and female workers for the first time.
