Almost 90 per cent of businesses were trading in some shape or form at the end of May, according to a survey by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The agency’s latest online survey of 3,000 firms shows that 89.4 per cent of responding enterprises were trading in some capacity as of May 31st. It also showed that 9.6 per cent had temporarily ceased trading while 1 per cent had ceased trading permanently. More than a quarter (26.3 per cent) said they had restarted trading in May. In the construction sector, 58.1 per cent of enterprises restarted trading.

Source: The Irish Times June 23, 2020 11:15 UTC