Over 5% of Irish SMEs could go bust in a month due to Covid-19 and Brexit strains

Isme chief executive Neil McDonnell says rising levels of optimism among small business owners in May and July has reversed in September. File image

Just over 5% of small and medium-sized companies feel they may go out of business within the next month.

Pessimism levels are on the rise amongst Irish SMEs as Covid-19 and Brexit strains bite further, a survey from industry representative group Isme shows.