One third of small businesses in enterprise centres shut down

A third of small businesses in enterprise centres around the country have permanently closed.

84% of the businesses - tenants of a large network of enterprise centres and remote working hubs - have closed temporarily due to the pandemic.

However, 33% have shut down permanently, according to a survey carried out for the National Association of Community Enterprise Centres.

On a more optimistic note, the survey found there are 10,000 vacant places in remote working hubs available to assist multinationals, Irish SMEs and start-ups throughout smaller towns and rural Ireland post pandemic.