ISME, the Irish SME Association, today (23rd January) released its quarterly Bank Watch survey for Q4’18. The results show a decrease in loan refusal rates, decreasing from 29% to 12%. Demand for credit remains high at 30%. Waiting time from decision...

Horan Automation & Consulting wins best micro manufacturing company at this year’s prestigious awards IRELAND- Owner and MD of Horan Automation and Consulting, Gerry Horan, has been crowned the Best Micro Manufacturing Company winner at this year’s IMR Manufacturing and...

After an unseasonably mild winter, Met Éireann are advising that the country prepare for a sharp drop in temperatures in the coming days that may last for the next number of months. As you will undoubtedly recall, last February Ireland...

ISME, the Irish SME Association published the results of its latest Government Satisfaction report today (14th January). SMEs overall satisfaction with the Government worsened in Q3’18. ISME emphasises the need for greater action on business costs and access to finance....

Please take 5 minutes to complete our quarterly Business Trends Survey for Q4'18. This survey provides us with the latest up to date information on pay, insurance costs and confidence indicators in the SME sector. The findings of this survey...

The results of the ISME Quarterly Business Trends Survey for Q3’18 have been released today with 9 out of 12 confidence indicators showing declines, compared to 7 out of 12 in the previous quarter. While employment trends are as expected,...

As you may have heard, this January ISME is running its first Annual Human Resources Survey. This survey will be tailored to identify the unique requirements of SME’s nationwide. The information gathered will be utilised to conduct benchmarking in some...

ISME, The Irish SME Association today  published the results of its quarterly Credit Watch Survey Q3’18. Based on the findings, credit days for this quarter have worsened from 55 to 59 days. Businesses in Ulster are waiting the longest to...

ISME, the Irish SME Association today expresses its great disappointment at the temporary closure of the Tinryland Park in Carlow, due to an impending compensation claim, and we hope it is possible to reopen the facility in the near future....

As local businesses work towards their final trading weekend before Christmas, ISME, the Irish SME Association today (17th December) highlights a story illustrating how farcically surreal our personal injuries regime has become, which was reported by the Limerick Leader. A...