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Gillian Hamill and Fiona Donnellan report the views of Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, on the key concerns facing retailers

Since his appointment as Minister of State for Small Business in March 2011, John Perry believes the government has helped to put the "best supports" for SMEs in place. Gillian Hamill spoke to him to learn more

Dan White explains why our authorities need to crack down on companies using this country as a "conduit" through which profits earned elsewhere can be protected from tax, if we want to keep our 12.5% corporate tax rate

Fiona Donnellan speaks to Fianna Fáil spokesperson for small business and regulatory reform, John McGuinness; and Fianna Fáil spokesperson for agriculture, Éamon Ó'Cuív

A roundup of other noteworthy news from across the country