Each quarter, Fitzgerald Power’s SME team prepares a pulse report of the key trends in the Irish SME sector.  The biggest trends in the first quarter of 2024 were a return to normal rates of inflation, continued labour market capacity constraints and an increase in the rate of corporate insolvencies.  The big picture The economy is in growth and, according to the Central Bank of Ireland, this trend will continue into the medium term. GDP growth of 2.2 per cent in 2024, 1.9 per cent in 2025 and two per cent in 2026 is expected by the economic boffins in…

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