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...
ISME is on the road to Cork
ISME, the Irish SME Association in partnership with Jobs.ie has today (19th February) announced that the Association will host its next Roadshow in Cork. The National Roadshows provide an opportunity for businesses to network and enjoy talks and discussions from...
Business Confidence Plummets as Brexit Fears Weigh
The results of the ISME Quarterly Business Trends Survey for Q4’18 have been released today with 9 out of 12 confidence indicators showing declines, on par with previous quarter. While employment trends are as expected, Business Confidence continued to decline...
GDPR and Brexit
GDPR. You thought you’d heard the last of it but it’s back and it’s got Brexit on its mind. The Data Protection Commission has just released a notice with regards to what happens in the event of a ‘no deal’...
