'More needs to be done' for start-ups despite €90m fund 

"I know it’s targeted towards key areas, but we haven’t really got a true view of the investment," said investment advisor with AwakenHub Denise McQuaid.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar at the launch of the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme.

The Government’s new €90m fund aimed at helping start-up companies has been welcomed, but business groups have warned it is only a partial solution and more still needs to be done.

AwakenHub, a social enterprise that supports female-founded start-ups, welcomed the launch, but believes a lot more needs to be done, especially for women entrepreneurs.