The latest Monday morning initiative from Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD, is a €1.4m pilot management training fund for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) aimed at driving productivity and improving workplace skills. Meanwhile, O’Keeffe’s junior minister Billy Kelleher TD, today leads 30 ‘top’ Irish firms on a week-long trade mission to Russia.
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