ISME Calls for Clarity on Next Phase of Re-Opening for Indoor Hospitality
ISME is calling for greater clarity from Government ahead of the planned reopening of indoor hospital on the 5th July. Despite concerns about the reopening of indoor hospitality due to the Covid-19 Delta variant, Government is duty bound to give businesses, suppliers,...
Minister English establishes Joint Labour Committee for the Early Years Service Sector
Terms and conditions of employment for childcare to be set Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, has formally accepted the recommendation of the Labour Court for the establishment of a Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for...
ISME welcomes passage of Perjury Bill
Offenders will face up to 10 years in jail and a €100,000 fine after new law passed ISME is delighted to welcome the passage of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Bill 2018 through all stages in the Oireachtas....
Putting capital to work
Some businesses (particularly those that operate largely or exclusively online) have managed to trade as normal during the Coronavirus crisis. Unfortunately, most small enterprises don’t fall into that category and therefore need to do whatever they can to minimise the...
ISME elects New Chair and National Council
The Irish SME Association (ISME) has today announced the election of Margaret O’Rourke Doherty as the new Chair of the National Council for the 2021-2023 term. Margaret is the CEO of the Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation (HABIC) and is...
Cybercrime Prevention
Don’t make it easy for cybercriminals Most businesses will have suffered some form of cyberattack, even if it is not always immediately obvious that such an attack has taken place. PwC’s 2020 Irish Economic Crime and Fraud Survey found that...
Notice for companies who have had a claim against them for personal injuries
Have you had a claim for personal injuries made against you in the LAST 12 MONTHS? If yes, can you please check the claim for the following wording: “In the event that you do not now admit liability as requested...
ISME issues Pre-Budget Submission 2022
ISME has issued our Pre-Budget 2022 Submission to Government. While Ireland looks toward the final stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that many business sectors in Ireland will not return to 2019 levels of trading until well into...
The revised Work Safely Protocol is now available
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar T.D. today published updated guidance on ventilation, vaccinations and antigen testing to protect workers and help people get back to work. The updated Work Safely Protocol reflects the most...
ISME letter to Health Minister Regarding Antigen Testing
Dublin, 10th May 2021: ISME has written to the Minister for Health to express its serious concern at utterances by the Chief Medical Officer and the Chair of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Prof Philip Nolan about the use...
