ISME calls for black market crackdown

ISME has called for government action on the illegal activities of "rogue operators, racketeers and others who participate in the shadow economy", which the body said had cost €2.7bn in unpaid taxes.

"Unless there is urgent remedial action taken to address the problem [of the black economy], which seems to be increasing, legitimate businesses will close and jobs will be lost," ISME warned.