Small businesses need support

WHILE the justifiable weeping and gnashing of teeth goes on, together with the horror and loathing of the political master that allowed the banks, the planners and the unions run riot, it is necessary that the economical factors that will define the future of this country, be invoked and brought more into play.

The smart economy will find its bankers, the multinationals, have had world banks begging for their business, but what about the indigenous Irish and local business/industry. How can they develop and grow?

I am someone who started a small business 36 years ago, and is still going today with over 50 employees and exports that account for 60% of sales. The good of the business has always been paramount; there are no dividends, and no Mercs/BMW’s outside the door.