According to RTE, the Covid-19 pandemic had a big impact on company formations last year, with the number of new firms established in 2020 hitting a four year low.
In total 21,924 new businesses were registered over the 12 months.
The decrease was almost nationwide, with 24 counties recording a drop across the year.
Just Mayo and Tipperary saw year-on-year increases, with Leitrim, Meath and Clare among the counties with the largest drop in new firms registered compared to 2019.
For more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0118/1190375-crifvision-startup-figures/
