Taoiseach: Small businesses the ‘backbone of economy’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny hailed small businesses as the backbone of the Irish economy, during a tour of Cork yesterday.

Mr Kenny was speaking as he presented the Ballincollig Business Association awards at the Oriel House Hotel in Ballincollig.

More than 100 local businesses were represented at the awards, which were sponsored by AIB and EMC.