Wins all round for Big Red Cloud at The Business All-Stars Awards
Marc O’Dwyer, CEO of Ireland’s leading accounting software company has been crowned CEO of the Year at the Business All-Star Awards. Marc was awarded the coveted prize at an awards ceremony that took place at the All-Star Summit in Croke...
ISME’s pre-budget 2019 submission
31st May 2018 Spending on infrastructure should be prioritised Current Further Education and Training regime is not consistent with activating a bigger workforce Implement in full the 20 key tax recommendations made by the Irish Tax Institute ISME, the...
Government satisfaction continues to improve
Small sized enterprises most satisfied with government Micro businesses least satisfied with government performance Governments handling of business costs ‘unsatisfactory’ Services and Construction sectors least satisfied with government Medium sized enterprises experiences the biggest drop in support for government ISME,...
Leitrim based business ‘the shed distillery’ picks up ISME medal
ISME, the Irish SME Association on Friday (May 25th) held its Annual Lunch in the Hogan Mezzanine Suite in Croke Park. ISME Chair Ciaran Murtagh opened the event and was delighted to introduce long-time member Patrick J Rigney to deliver...
Business Cash Flow Continues to Improve
61% of businesses are experiencing delays of 2 months or more. 69% of SMEs would favour a statutory 30 day payment regime. 33% of big businesses are taking longer to pay. ISME, The Irish SME Association today (May 22nd) published...
ISME Asks The Central Bank To Reconsider Its Refusal To Publish The Blue Book
- No excuse for withholding Blue Book data - Blue Book data is vital for policy holders and consumers ISME, the Irish SME Association today (May 15th) expresses its concern and disappointment at the Central Bank’s refusal to publish the...
No One Shouted Stop
The late John Healy published ‘Death of an Irish Town’ in 1968, republished as ‘No One Shouted Stop’ 20 years later in 1988. On the 50th anniversary of its publication, it’s interesting to look back at the original. Slow Decline...
Confidence in the SME sector declines
10 out of 12 confidence indicators decline. Business confidence drops by 8%. 32% will increase pay by 2.5% to 5%. 34% of businesses will not be in a position to increase pay. 84% of businesses report an increase in their...
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform must stand firm on public service pay demands
We must not repeat the mistakes of the past Ireland’s public servants are among the best paid in Europe Resisting unjustified public service pay demands is absolutely essential ISME, the Irish SME Association today (April 27th) published its submission to...
Meaningful engagement is needed from the Oireachtas on insurance reform
Reform of our personal injuries system is glacially slow Oireachtas must engage meaningfully with the Alliance for Insurance Reform ISME outlines six actions the Oireachtas should take ISME calls on the members of the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and...
