Taoiseach claims Sinn Féin's 'let’s tax them more' policies will hurt small businesses

Micheál Martin expressed concerns that their approach of taxing many entities unduly would create issues for Ireland’s indigenous companies, and could impact foreign direct investment decisions

Taoiseach Micheal Martin made his comments at the opening by global medical devices giant, Stryker, of a massive new hi-tech facility at Anngrove, near Carrigtwohill, in Cork, which has capacity for 600 additional jobs. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Taoiseach has launched a broadside at Sinn Féin’s enterprise policies and says he would find it very hard to do business with them in government.

Micheál Martin described the party’s policies as “anti-enterprise” and said small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have “most to fear” because of what he described as the party’s “let’s tax them more” reflex reaction to any issue.