RGDATA members are urged to continue to get the message across to politicians about the huge challenges facing local shops as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar responds to our hard-hitting letter saying his post budget comments displayed how out of touch he was with the challenges and stresses SME independent shop owners are facing on a daily basis.
 
“I assure you I am not dismissive of business owners’ concerns and I am sorry if I came across that way. I know how difficult it is just to keep the doors open.”
 
You can read the RGDATA letter here and the Taoiseach’s response here.