New student resource for Small Business
A new website has just been launched entitled Students Mean Business, The purpose of the website is to enable employers identify and directly communicate with students who are seeking work experience. It is envisaged that this site will enable employers...
New EU Competition Commissioner must tackle US Tech Giants
ISME, the Irish SME Association is calling for the next Competition Commissioner to take on powerful vested interests among the US technology companies. The Association believes that the incoming EU Commission will need a political heavyweight to take over the...
ISME nomination to the Seanad
ISME is a Seanad nominating body of the Industry and Commercial panel. Each nominating body may nominate a fixed number of candidates. ISME can nominate one candidate for the Industrial and Commercial panel election. If nominated by ISME, a candidate...
ISME is on the road to Cork
ISME, the Irish SME Association in partnership with Jobs.ie has today (19th February) announced that the Association will host its next Roadshow in Cork. The National Roadshows provide an opportunity for businesses to network and enjoy talks and discussions from...
Business Confidence Plummets as Brexit Fears Weigh
The results of the ISME Quarterly Business Trends Survey for Q4’18 have been released today with 9 out of 12 confidence indicators showing declines, on par with previous quarter. While employment trends are as expected, Business Confidence continued to decline...
GDPR and Brexit
GDPR. You thought you’d heard the last of it but it’s back and it’s got Brexit on its mind. The Data Protection Commission has just released a notice with regards to what happens in the event of a ‘no deal’...
ISME opposes 23% VAT on Food Supplements
ISME, the Irish SME Association is today calling on Minister Pascal Donohoe to maintain the 0% VAT rating on food supplements. This follows the announcement by the Revenue Commissioners that a 23% VAT rate will be applied to all food...
Insurance Industry must pursue costs against losing plaintiffs
ISME, the Irish SME Association is urging the insurance industry to confirm publically that they intend to register debt judgments against losing plaintiffs as a standard operating procedure in the Irish market. The Association has been an active supporter of...
Government must change Import VAT rules
With 54 days left until the UK exits the EU, negotiations on a transition arrangement have not progressed. This leaves us with a significant chance of a crash-out Brexit, and trade on World Trade Organisation rules. ISME, the Irish SME...
ISME is Going Local!
ISME has announced today that the Association will be bringing a series of Roadshows around the country during 2019. The National Roadshows will provide an opportunity for businesses to network and enjoy talks and discussions from a selection of speakers...
