Last week ISME said that the Government is failing in its communications with the small enterprise sector, and is therefore unable to understand how critical the liquidity situation is for small businesses. From the Statement on the Economy to Dáil...

When the Government announced funding for SMEs through the Local Enterprise Office network there were some associated challenges for small businesses. The Trading Online Voucher covers €2,500 which means many online services and advertising options are out of reach for...

St Tola Goats Cheese in Co Clare have been making fine artisan goats cheese in Co Clare since the 1970s. Until March of this year, their main market was supplying cheese to the wholesale food service industry. The onset of...

The E-Commerce Association of Ireland (eCAI) today launched TurboVoucher, website packages and other offers which effectively double the value of the government's Trading Online Voucher value from €2500 to €5000. The market conditions from Covid-19 has resulted in a sharp...

It is now more than three months since ISME, first alerted our membership and the public to the risks of Covid-19 for small business. ISME recently surveyed our membership and found that increasing numbers of SMEs would go out of business every...

A new package from SBCI, has been announced for hire purchase or leasing of equipment, machinery and vehicles through, ISME Members,  SME Finance & Leasing Solutions DAC, a Kilkenny-based specialist SME lender. Finance from €1,000 to €70,000 is available at substantial...

With Covid-19 changing the world by the hour - economically, socially and environmentally - it has become extremely difficult for businesses to know how to respond to the crisis from an advertising point of view. In response ISME Member Buymedia...

Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, has announced further changes to the wage subsidy scheme that will come into effect from Monday, 4th May 2020. These changes are as follows: For employees earning less than €412 net per week the subsidy will...

Some tips from the experts on managing conference calls as Members around Ireland begin to work remotely: To maximise computer and teleconference performance: Position your internet router as far as possible from other devices that may interfere with the signal,...

While we acknowledge the amount of work being carried out by government on employee support measures to help workers affected by Covid19, we are concerned by the absence of real progress in the maintenance of liquidity for SMEs.The support measures...