Peadar Ó Broin, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Ciara McGuane of Rahoo. The call is now open for applicants for a free initiative to help returned emigrants to Clare start and develop businesses in Ireland. This is the fourth year of the highly-successful Back for Business developmental programme, which is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Past participants on the first three years of the programme have recorded increased sales, created new jobs, and won export contracts. The combined turnover of the 2020 group tripled during the programme – despite the Covid pandemic. The Back for Business initiative was established to foster and support entrepreneurial activity among returned emigrants or those returning to live in Ireland. It addresses the challenges that all early-stage entrepreneurs encounter – as well as the additional barriers faced by those who have been living outside the country for some time.