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By this time next week, we will all be fully au fait with the yins and yangs of the Budget which will be revealed in the Dail on Tuesday afternoon. It is probably safe to say that of all the budgets that we have experienced throughout our lifetime, this is one that will grab the attention of almost all of us.

Ibec, the group that represents business, is calling on Government to use Budget 2023 as an opportunity to enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the Experience Economy which underpins our social, tourism and business ecosystems.

The commercial vacancy rate in Westmeath stood at 12.6 percent in June 2022, according to the latest GeoDirectory Commercial Buildings Report - this represents an increase of 0.6 percentage points (pp) compared to June 2021.

Galway West TD Noel Grealish has called on the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure to introduce a new Energy Support Scheme for businesses to help them stay afloat in the face of soaring energy costs.

The Managing Director of Supermac’s, Pat McDonagh, has predicted that ten per cent of small businesses will be closed by the end of the year if the energy crisis is not dealt with by the Government in the upcoming budget.

The West Region of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has provided direct financial support to 330 families in Mayo, Galway and Roscommon in recent months to help alleviate their energy costs.

The West Region of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has provided direct financial support to 330 families in Mayo, Galway and Roscommon in recent months to help alleviate their energy costs.

Moate based Irish Rural Link (IRL), the national network representing the interest of rural communities, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its foundation with a conference, to be officially opened by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, in the Sheraton Hotel Athlone, on Friday, May 6.

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has published its latest Economic Outlook report that forecasts economic growth of approximately 4.3% in the year ahead, a decrease from the 6.1% that was predicted for 2022 in Q4 2021.

Carbon taxes on home heating fuels, due to come into force on May 1 must be deferred until Budget 2023 in October.