Dear Member and Colleagues, We are now in the endgame of Brexit. Even in the unlikely event of a deal in December, it will not be comprehensive, and a lot of agencies will not be ready. Please do not leave...

Every €10 spent on Irish products generates more than €40 of benefit to local communities The campaign is for Christmas and beyond encouraging people to think local when they spend throughout the year ISME launched on 9th November its ‘Shop...

In his Budget speech on 13th October 2020, the Minister for Finance announced his intention to introduce the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (“CRSS”) as an additional support for businesses subject to significant Covid-19 restrictions.  The scheme is intended to be...

Clear Customs online training platform to prepare businesses for customs changes post-Brexit By the end of 2020, businesses, trading either with or through Great Britain, will be subject to a range of new customs formalities and other regulatory requirements. It...

In an unprecedented Budget Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has announced a total budgetary package amounting to €17.75 billion. But what does it mean for Irish employers? Below is a list of the Taxation & Support measures applicable to Irish...

Dear Members and Colleagues, An eventful week for SMEs nationwide with further COVID-19 restrictions introduced and the budget for 2021 announced. ISME broadly welcomed the budget in which there are a number of measures designed to keep businesses and their...

Today is Budget 2021, ISME Pre-Budget (submitted in July) is available here: Obviously things have moved on somewhat, but our asks remain the same. Follow our coverage below for LIVE updates from 1. Our panel today will be made up...

Dear Member and Colleagues, We, like many of you were very concerned on Sunday evening to see the recommendations of NPHET to move the whole country to Level 5 measures leaked to the press. To do this at the weekend,...

The Green List was reviewed on the basis of ECDC data on Thursday 8 October. As no EU / EEA countries were below the required 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases, there will be no countries on the Green List...

Dear member We were very concerned on Sunday evening to see the recommendations of NPHET to move the whole country to Level 5 measures leaked to the press. To do this at the weekend, without any time for Government to...