'The first half of 2022 might begin to reveal the true economic impact on the SME sector'

Passing of the proposed small business rescue legislation has long been seen as key to the survival of many SMEs currently being propped up by the Government’s Covid supports

The owner of the B&Q and Screwfix home improvement and DIY retail chains has said it will pay back Covid supports it received from the Irish Government when its stores were closed due to the pandemic restrictions earlier in the year.