The position of insurance companies is indefensible In response to the publication of the Alliance for Insurance Reform’s survey on insurance, showing that the future of 42% of organisations is threatened by insurance premiums, ISME is calling for immediate government...

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the second of three publications on the results of the Personal and Work-Life Balance Survey which was carried out in Quarter 3, 2021. The detail in this publication is a subset of the...

Good Friday is on the 15th of April this year and although it is a Bank holiday it is not a statutory public holiday.  The banks are closed, and some schools and businesses may also close but employers are not obliged to...

12th April 2022: Members of the Irish SME Association (ISME) have reacted with interest to the release of Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) figures which show that personal injury awards have fallen by 42% since the introduction of new injury...

ISME Skillnet has partnered with The UCD Professional Academy to address Irish SME’s skill gaps. The UCD Professional Academy will offer our members and non-members, a world-class learning experience with career-enhancing qualifications. This exciting new partnership will provide flexible learning...

Introducing Website Development & Design from XYZ to join ISME’s ADVANTAGE Affinity programme. ISME Members will receive a 30% discount on website subscription, that’s €25 ex VAT per month. This website subscription with XYZ offers: A simple way to create...

EU Business News announced that JFM International Barber Academy based in Cork at 19 Anglesea Street Cork, T12 KDP3 and Marbella, Spain at Casa E, Calle Ribera, Puerto Banus, Marbella, 29660 has been awarded the coveted Irish Enterprise Award "Best...

People and towns across Ireland are being called on to enter the annual .IE Digital Town Awards 2022, which celebrate the digital achievements of local towns and citizens across the country. Now open for applications, the .IE Digital Town Awards...

Met Eireann have issued today (17th February 2022) Status Red and Orange warnings ahead of Storm Eunice. They have said gusts of more than 130km/h are forecast as the storm tracks across Cork and Kerry. An Orange wind warning will...

ISME has expressed its concern at reports that Government intends to pare back the number of Ministers travelling abroad for St Patrick’s Day this year. While acknowledging that the pandemic is far from over on a global basis, ISME believes...