Small businesses urged to avail of new Brexit supports

Businesses have been urged to avail of a Government fund worth €3.4m to become Brexit-ready.

Pat Breen, the minister for small business, said Brexit supports would be made available to SMEs through the 31 local enterprise offices (LEO).

The supports include access to a “Brexit SME Scorecard”, an online tool where micro-enterprises — typically employing nine or fewer people — and other smaller businesses can self-diagnose their readiness for Brexit.