2006 looking rosy for business start-ups

This will be a busy year for business start-ups, according to Bank of Ireland's first Business Start-up Barometer, published today.

There have been 3,045 new companies registered since January 1. Dublin is the top location for company formations with 1,060 companies set up in the county this year, followed by Cork where 237 companies were formed and Galway with 147 start-ups.