Nearly one-third of SMEs are relying on credit cards to smooth cash flow on a daily basis, with another quarter using overdrafts to make ends meet.
Ireland faces up to 6.25 hours without electricity this winter, an EU agency estimates, which would be the second highest outage in the Union after France.
Discount retailer Lidl has unveiled plans to pay a “living wage” of €13.85 per hour following recommendations from the Living Wage Technical Group.
