Below please find our news round up of SME news:
SUNDAY
Land of the rising sun shines a harsh light on the potential for a lost decade
The Sunday Times, 31/03/19
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New Revenue system to hit SMEs for unpaid tax
The Sunday Independent, 31/03/19
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Insurance firms are ‘screwing’ businesses”
The Sunday Business Post, 31/03/19
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MONDAY
Average house price now €260k, up 5.9% on a year ago
The Irish Examiner, 01/04/19
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State paid almost €9m in legal fees and compensation due to assaults in prisons
The Irish Examiner, 01/04/19
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Manufacturing sector continues to stockpile, while job growth quickens
The Irish Times, 01/04/19
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Chris Johns: Has Brexit broken Britain irreparably?
The Irish Times, 01/04/19
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TUESDAY
Vienna is the most livable city and not because of opera
The Irish Examiner, 02/04/19
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State insurer loses legal battle on claim secrecy
The Irish Independent, 02/04/19
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Stocktake: Trump’s Fed appointee is an alarming choice
The Irish Times, 02/04/19
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WEDNESDAY
Seanad backs bill to cap level of awards in personal injury cases
The Irish Independent, 03/04/19
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‘Big Four’ accountancy firms face UK break-up
The Irish Independent, 03/04/19
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Government close to agreeing €200m deal with family doctors
The Irish Times, 03/04/19
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Girl (3) awarded €30k after nose broke when cafe table blew over
The Irish Times, 03/04/19
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Unemployment at 10-year low of 5.4%
The Irish Times, 03/04/19
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Tax receipts up 7% in first quarter as deficit narrows to €966m
The Irish Times, 03/04/19
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Majority of small businesses not interested in scaling
The Irish Times, 03/04/19
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES FROM THE IRN:
Flawed investigation into workplace brawl leads to €8,500 award
An investigation into an allegation of physical assault at a medical products manufacturer was flawed on account of the respondent employer’s reliance on “a narrative constructed from the anonymous statements of co-workers.”
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Sexual harassment of deli manager leads to constructive dismissal award
A deli manager, forced to resign over sexual harassment by her former manager, has been awarded €11,850 at the WRC.
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Recruitment & Retention ahead of Brexit & Housing as pay drivers
Retention and recruitment challenges will influence pay strategy this year ahead of topical issues like Brexit and housing and rental costs, according to the recent survey of over 500 firms in the private sector jointly conducted by the IRN and CIPD.
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