As tourism businesses begin to re-open their doors, how you open in a way that is safe and effective will differ depending on the sector you operate in – with specific advice for hotels, self catering businesses, B&Bs, caravan and camping businesses, activity providers, attractions and restaurants, amongst others. Fáilte...

By Safann Mac Carthy There is no one on the planet that hasn’t been affected by Covid-19. While the sentiment that “everyone is in this together” might have made the duration a little more palatable, now that we appear to...

By Eileen Keane, Sales Director, Monread CRM We have all had to adapt in the last couple of weeks and working from home has become the default for all companies big and small. Our office is where we are, and...

By Martin Canny, Barrister, Law Library The recent Coronavirus outbreak has put unprecedent pressure on our country, its people and its businesses.  Many business owners have paid for “business interruption” insurance cover in the hope and expectation that their insurer...

By Cait Lynch, ISME HR ADVISOR Over the last few weeks HR and Management teams across the country have been operating in Crisis Management mode. Employers and HR have prioritised actions into four main categories: physical health and wellbeing, ensuring a...

Last week ISME said that the Government is failing in its communications with the small enterprise sector, and is therefore unable to understand how critical the liquidity situation is for small businesses. From the Statement on the Economy to Dáil...

When the Government announced funding for SMEs through the Local Enterprise Office network there were some associated challenges for small businesses. The Trading Online Voucher covers €2,500 which means many online services and advertising options are out of reach for...

St Tola Goats Cheese in Co Clare have been making fine artisan goats cheese in Co Clare since the 1970s. Until March of this year, their main market was supplying cheese to the wholesale food service industry. The onset of...

The E-Commerce Association of Ireland (eCAI) today launched TurboVoucher, website packages and other offers which effectively double the value of the government's Trading Online Voucher value from €2500 to €5000. The market conditions from Covid-19 has resulted in a sharp...

It is now more than three months since ISME, first alerted our membership and the public to the risks of Covid-19 for small business. ISME recently surveyed our membership and found that increasing numbers of SMEs would go out of business every...