Full coverage: SME

Ciara Crossan set up WeddingDates at the start of the last Irish economic crash and has spent the last 18 months battling the latest crisis. Covid has set her company back five years, but it has also given her time to think about what to do next.

Redmond McDonnell was appointed as CEO of Co Limerick-based robotics company DesignPro last year. He talks about going from a background in accounting to leading a tech company, creating bespoke robots and creating a product to help the process of Covid-19 testing.

As coronavirus threatens the survival of many businesses, travel agents are hanging on by their fingertips. Travel agent John Galligan explains how changes to the wage subsidy scheme could be the nail in the coffin for his industry.