Greater tax relief for firms urged

GREATER levels of tax relief and grants for small to medium rural enterprises were sought at the Irish Rural Link annual conference in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, yesterday.

IRL claimed that rural counties and communities have suffered major setbacks in recent years with various medium to large manufacturing businesses closing down due to specific problems as competing with lower cost economies around the world.

The likes of Donegal, Mayo, Kerry many other rural counties have suffered such setbacks in recent times.