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The Government is ignoring Ireland’s mid-size companies in favour of an enterprise policy that is primarily aimed at supporting multinationals and start-ups, Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) Chief Executive Deirdre Somers said today.
Speaking at the “Funding for Growth” conference in Dublin, Ms Somers said Ireland needs a more balanced enterprise policy to enable the growth of a strong indigenous enterprise sector.
“Developing more home-grown success stories, which are capable of earning money abroad and spending it on creating jobs at home, can make a major and sustainable contribution to the economic and social life of this country,” said Ms Somers.
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