BoI: 75 new businesses created per day

Bank of Ireland Business Banking says that 15,161 new companies have been formed in the year to date. This equates to 75 creations per working day.

Start-up numbers are up 2% on the same period last year

Dublin is the top location with 5,479 businesses established (36%), followed by Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kildare and Meath.