Thumbs up: Facebook launches campaign to support small firms

Facebook has launched a ‘Made By, Loved By’ campaign to help small and medium-sized businesses to expand, connect with customers all over the world and widen their export reach.

The tech giant said SMBs – which account for 99pc of the Irish economy – have connected globally to new markets by harnessing Facebook’s family of apps. The campaign, launched with ads all over Dublin Airport, runs until March. Pictured are Ciarán Quilty, VP of global marketing solutions for SMBs, Facebook Ireland; Patrick Temple, chief executive of Magee 1886; Chupi Sweetman, founder and owner of Chupi; and Niamh Sherwin Barry, co-founder of The Irish Fairy Door Company.