Innovative family businesses reboot the Irish economy
Glandore founder Michael Kelly with his daughters Fiona, Clare and Rebecca, who have joined the business in recent years and who are now directors.
Family businesses employ more than 700,000 people in Ireland, generating up to 50% of the country’s wealth. Approximately three-quarters of all Irish-owned enterprises are family businesses — a sector which has proven very resilient in its response to challenges such as the pandemic and Brexit.
Small business owners were quick to engage with national supports helping them navigate these challenges, in addition to prioritising questions around succession planning.
