
Weekly update from the ISME CEO
Dear Members and Friends, As you would expect questions are still coming into our HR Advisor about COVID-19 and the impact on business. Cait has compiled a list of FAQs which answers everything from employees heading abroad on summer holidays...

COVID-19 & Appointment Of Provisional Liquidators
As businesses start re-opening their doors and we emerge from this global pandemic, many will face the hard reality that restarting their businesses or continuing to trade is no longer an option due to insolvency. Company directors must always bear...

Early Repayment of 2020 R&D Tax Credits and Cash Refunds – Don’t Miss Out!
Revenue has announced several measures to combat the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on businesses in Ireland. One such measure is the accelerated payment of the R&D credit which could free up thousands of euro for many businesses currently struggling...

HR: Work related stress
As businesses begin to reopen, they are facing a number of challenges within the work environment when dealing with employees. This guide is aimed to aid employers in navigating these challenges while complying with all health safety and welfare obligations....

Geodirectory offers 20% off AddressFix Service to businesses who apply before 31st July 2020
GeoDirectory is the custodian of Ireland’s most comprehensive and accurate database of residential and commercial addresses (all 1.9 million buildings in Ireland), providing services relevant for a wide range of audiences through products such as GeoAddress SmartData, GeoAddressFix, GeoAddress Checked...

Fáilte Ireland guidelines for re-opening for your sector:
As tourism businesses begin to re-open their doors, how you open in a way that is safe and effective will differ depending on the sector you operate in – with specific advice for hotels, self catering businesses, B&Bs, caravan and camping businesses, activity providers, attractions and restaurants, amongst others. Fáilte...

Marketing: Winning back your customers
By Safann Mac Carthy There is no one on the planet that hasn’t been affected by Covid-19. While the sentiment that “everyone is in this together” might have made the duration a little more palatable, now that we appear to...

Technology: Tools from ZOHO on Remote Working
By Eileen Keane, Sales Director, Monread CRM We have all had to adapt in the last couple of weeks and working from home has become the default for all companies big and small. Our office is where we are, and...

Insurance: Business Interruption Insurance
By Martin Canny, Barrister, Law Library The recent Coronavirus outbreak has put unprecedent pressure on our country, its people and its businesses. Many business owners have paid for “business interruption” insurance cover in the hope and expectation that their insurer...

HR: Will remote working become the norm?
By Cait Lynch, ISME HR ADVISOR Over the last few weeks HR and Management teams across the country have been operating in Crisis Management mode. Employers and HR have prioritised actions into four main categories: physical health and wellbeing, ensuring a...