The Irish Times

Microfinance Ireland partners with SBCI to privide SME loans

Firm is the 14th lender to sign up for lower-cost loans, expanding options for SMEs

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 12:21

Ready for recovery: What supports are available for your business?

As normal trading resumes, now is the time to make the most of the schemes on offer

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 06:00

Quarter of small firms getting State loans since 2012 ceased trading

Spending review finds uptake of Covid Credit Guarantee Scheme is just 14%

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 19:33

Revolut for payments, An Post for savings: how we might bank in the future

With large players exiting, ‘niche’ is where competition may lie in future

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 04:45

How businesses are adapting to online training

Digital workplace is quickly expanding with new ways of learning

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 00:00

Over 70% of Microfinance Ireland customers get pandemic supports

Lender has loaned more than €20m to over 680 businesses since Covid crisis began

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 05:42

Help is at hand: the key supports for Covid-hit businesses

Times may be grim but financial assistance may be available

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 16:28

Financial lifelines to keep your business healthy through the Covid crisis

These State-backed initiatives to support business could be just what the doctor ordered

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 00:00

Covid-19 crisis loans to be offered to small firms under new €15m fund

Operations with fewer than 10 workers and sales under €2m a year targeted by fund

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 05:31

Legislation has to be amended to allow State agency lend to microenterprises

Tánaiste introduces Bill after Microfinance Ireland suspends funding

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 06:22

Rebooting Ireland

Reopening the economy is by no means as straightforward as shutting it down but there will be positive aspects to the new normal for business

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 00:00

‘July stimulus’ promised in new programme for government

Ability of companies to split into trading and property entities may be restricted also

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 16:20

Hard-hit SMEs get ‘paltry’ €11m worth of loans under State scheme

Legislation launched to expand funding for two emergency Covid-19 loan programmes

Mon Jun 01 2020 - 06:30

Coronavirus: Central Bank warns of ‘amplified shock’ to SMEs

Up to €5.7bn of emergency liquidity may be needed to help businesses get through crisis

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 16:03

Coronavirus: cash squeeze in Ireland’s SMEs threatens economy

Smart Money: Some bills can be deferred – but many cannot and these threaten the future of many companies

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 11:51

No interest or repayments for six months on Microfinance Ireland’s Covid-19 loans

Minister for Business Heather Humphreys urges small firms hit by outbreak to apply

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 19:41

Iput seeks €50m for Dublin office investment portfolio

Sale of EastPoint and Richview business park properties offer buyer 6.55% net initial yield

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 06:00

No business case for public banking system, expert report finds

Consultants Indecon identify market gaps for those at risk of financial exclusion

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 12:29

The Little Pharma: a single shot of super greens

Darren Ducoté and Amanda Swan’s firm focuses on fresh ingredients and nutrition

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 04:00

'We wanted to create a beautiful moment through chocolate'

Inside Track: sisters Natalie and Karen Keane of Bean and Goose

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 16:30

Loans of €22m approved by Microfinance Ireland in 2017

State-backed not-for-profit firm offers loan funding up to €25,000 to small businesses

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 09:59

Start-ups get funding boost as EU to provide €30m to entrepreneurs

European Investment Fund agrees deal with Microfinance Ireland to back 2,100 firms

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 12:42

Lenders ease credit flow to previously ‘unbankable’ micro-businesses

MicroFinance Ireland sees rise in would-be customers returning to original banks

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 05:14

Plugging the lending gap

Hard-pressed SMEs have a growing number of alternative credit sources to turn to

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 00:00

Supporting SMEs – the backbone of the economy

With so many borrowing options out there now, lack of finance should not be the reason for a company’s failure

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 01:01

Looking beyond the traditional lending sources

While the majority of lending to SMEs comes from the main banks, there is a growing number of non-bank loan options in the market

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 01:00

Microfinance Ireland loans support almost 1,000 jobs

Small businesses receive €5.4m from Government-funded lender

Sun Feb 05 2017 - 17:40

‘Quango cull’: Audacious promises of 2011 amounted to little

Reduction in number of State bodies compared to 2011 is 12-17, far from FG promise of 145

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00

Microfinance Ireland targets firms with cash-flow problems

New short-term loan of between € 2,000 and € 5,000 to help companies experiencing short-term cash flow issues

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 12:18

P2P lender hires ex-Digicel executive to lead expansion

Linked Finance plans to lend €350 million to Irish SMEs by end of 2019

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 05:30

Big banks, small businesses and tricky loan applications

New rules coming into force today aim to improve transparency for SMEs on bank lending decisions

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 09:00

Raising start-up finance is full of risks and challenges

Microfinance Ireland scheme has potential but needs to raise its profile

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 08:00

Microfinance Ireland to reduce interest rates for new loans

Lender established by Government to help small businesses to offer 6.8% APR

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 14:49

Microfinance Ireland loan approvals at all-time high

State-backed lender says applications for loans rose by 40% last year

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 10:25