Opportunity for students to ‘earn and learn’ through Central Bank scholarship programme
Now in its second year, the Central Bank of Ireland has launched its scholarship programme for second level students in partnership with Griffith College Dublin. Under the programme, students will have the opportunity to earn over €26,000 per annum working...
Linked Finance hits €100 Million in SME Lending
Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, has reached the milestone of having issued over €100 million in loans to local SMEs. This milestone signals that Irish business owners now recognise P2P lending as an attractive alternative to traditional...
Practical New Service Launched To Help Sell or Buy A Business
Irish business brokers, GoForBrokers.ie, have recently launched a service where you can source a suitable business broker to help sell your business. ISME members considering selling their business can find a business broker with experience in their particular industry, who...
3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Advertise Your Job Online
When you have a job to fill, the best way to find the right person is to advertise your role online. It is simple, quick and offers great value for money. You want to be confident your vacancy will be...
ISME Attends Launch of Fifth Program of Law Reform
ISME was delighted to attend the launch of the Fifth Program of Law Reform at the offices of the Law Reform Commission on 5th June. However, we have serious reservations about some of the areas the LRC will consider as...
Office Supplies Ireland @ Biz Expo
Office Supplies Ireland will be exhibiting at the Biz Expo event on Thursday 6th June. We will be giving away a FREE Brother Label Printer. Come and say hello at Stand F04 !
Photos from the ISME Annual Lunch
Over 200 business people joined us on Friday 24th May in the Leopardstown Pavilion for the ISME Annual Lunch. A panel made up of John Osborne, Chief Executive, HRI Racecourses Ltd, Sinead Galvin, Founder, Galvin Sports Management and Eoghan Ó...
What to ask the canvassers about Insurance Reform
As the elections loom and insurance reform becomes more urgent by the day, ISME have prepared the following questions for you to ask the canvassers when they come knocking: Are you aware that insurance costs are closing small businesses and...
ISME hold meeting in Minister Flanagan’s constituency to highlight the urgency of the insurance crisis.
ISME held a meeting in Portlaoise on 16th May to voice concern at the failure to make any meaningful progress on the insurance reform issue. Several trade associations and their members joined us in Kavanagh’s Bar to register their disquiet...
ISME has asked the Minister for Justice to revisit the Defamation Act
Last Friday, May 3rd, marked World Press Freedom Day. All Irish newspapers carried editorials over the weekend in support of changes to Ireland’s Defamation Act. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has already found that safeguards in Irish law against...
