ISME calls on Government to eradicate ‘Brexit-Proofing’ clauses from public tenders
ISME has received a complaint from a member company about a 'Brexit-proofing' clause inserted in a Leitrim County Council request for quotation to fit-out vehicles with ' fire service operational equipment' The clause inserted in this tender was as follows: Responsibility of...
ISME tells Finance Committee Insurance Reform has Stalled
ISME expresses its gratitude to the Committee on Finance,Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach for the consideration shown to them and the Alliance for Insurance Reform on 4th April. It was clear to us that many members of the Committee...
The data protection impact of Brexit for small business owners
Head of Marketing at Griffith College Steven Roberts offers an opinion on Brexit and its potential impacts on small business owners. Two of the most prominent business issues for Irish companies are set to collide over the coming weeks. The...
Global Privacy Enforcement Network ‘Sweep’ Report 2019
As part of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network ‘Sweep’ carried out in 2018, the Data Protection Commission has recently published its national Sweep report (5 March 2019). The thirty organisations surveyed ranged across the private and public sector including pharma,...
Griffith College Launches ‘Learn and Earn’ Initiative aimed at School Leavers
Griffith College Dublin, Cork and Limerick has launched a Learn and Earn initiative, working with leading employers including the Central Bank of Ireland, and now being promoted to ISME members nationwide. The initiative is aimed at school leavers who...
ISME National Council Elections
Dear Member, This is one of the last communications you will see from me as ISME Chair. I have been delighted and honoured to serve for the last two years in this important role on your National Council. Our AGM and...
Time to Counter the Spin on Insurance Costs
ISME, the Irish SME Association, wishes to counter some of the spin that has been prevalent in the public domain over the last few months regarding insurance costs. We append a list of the most egregious spinning offences to which...
Bank Survey for Q1’19
Please take 10 minutes to complete our quarterly Bank Survey for Q1'19. This survey provides us with the latest up to date information on SME's access to finance. The findings of this survey will be circulated to media and will...
New EU Competition Commissioner must tackle US Tech Giants
ISME, the Irish SME Association is calling for the next Competition Commissioner to take on powerful vested interests among the US technology companies. The Association believes that the incoming EU Commission will need a political heavyweight to take over the...
ISME nomination to the Seanad
ISME is a Seanad nominating body of the Industry and Commercial panel. Each nominating body may nominate a fixed number of candidates. ISME can nominate one candidate for the Industrial and Commercial panel election. If nominated by ISME, a candidate...
