The Government has committed to holding a referendum on a new EU-wide patent court in 2023 or 2024. But firms warn Ireland could lose out on foreign investment if it fails to act sooner.
Higher costs, rather than Brexit or Covid, were behind a large dip in Dublin Port Company’s profits last year.
A consultation has been opened on Ireland’s enterprise policy, as Tánaiste Leo Varadkar warned of the “formidable challenges” ahead for business.