Brian Keegan: Businesses to grapple with host of issues this year

Rising interest rates, the housing crisis, and staff shortages among likely issues to affect Irish businesses in 2023

The housing crisis is now an economic as well as social blight. Picture: Denis Minihane

We live and work in a prosperous economy, but economic prosperity is a fragile thing. 

For many Irish businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector, 2022 was draining.