
Q4 2024 Coverage
Revenue under fire for their ‘two-treats-only' rule which forces firms to act like Scrooge Nov 28 independent.ie, read here Businesses warn Green Party over four-day work week Nov 19 businessplus.ie, read here ISME calls for next government to appoint dedicated...

Q3 2024 Coverage
ISME calls for National Training Fund surplus to be used 28th Aug rte.ie, read here irishtimes.com, read here Pre-Budget 2025 23rd Aug irishexaminer.com, read here businesspost.ie, read here 29th July independent.ie, read here newstalk.com, listen here Sub-minimum wage 28th July...

Q2 2024 Coverage
SME group calls for reinstatement of ‘revenue positive’ 9% Vat rate 10th June businesspost.ie, read here. State Pension Policy 5th June businesspost.ie, read here ISME Submission for Budget 2025 4th June radiokerry.ie, listen here. irishexaminer.com, read here 5th June irishtimes.com,...

Q1 2024 Coverage
Cost of AI might be too high for SMEs 31st March irishexaminer.com, read here Ireland's economy is right-sized for multinationals but expensive for small businesses 31st March irishexaminer.com, read here Politician calls for Good Friday to be made a public...

Q4 2023 Coverage
Changes to Government's cost of business scheme a backward step 5th Dec rte.ie, read here. Former ISME Chair Ross McCarthy elected to the Board of SMEUnited in Brussels 4th December rte.ie, read here Christmas Shop Local campaign 24th November ISME...

Q3 2023 Coverage
Neil McDonell on Irelands capital projects taking far too much time and money 24th Sep irishexaminer.com, read here. Irish business association to celebrate 30years 22nd Sep dublingazette.com, read here. Irish SMEs eschew banks in favour of P2P loans 7th August...

Q2 2023 Coverage
Census 2022 findings on remote working 30th May Listen back to interview with Neil McDonnell at 2.56 min on The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk here. Panel discussion on proposed €1000 tax cut 29th May Watch Neil...

Q1 2023 Coverage
SME’s and the public procurement process for big government contracts 31st March Ross McCarthy, CEO Keystone Procurement & NC member on Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam, listen here. Call for Reform of Stem Teaching in Ireland 28th March Techcentral.ie, read here. Small businesses...

October – December Coverage
Neil Mcdonnell: We require radical policies to tackle the challenges ahead 28th December Opinion piece with Neil McDonnells in the Irish Examiner, read here. Universal Basic Income 20th December Drivetime, RTÉ Radio 1, listen back at 1 hours 39 minutes...

July – September Coverage
Rising Energy Costs 30th September Irish Independent, read here. Budget 2023 27th September Journal.ie, read here. RTE.ie, read here. Neil McDonnell on TodayFM The Last Word, listen at 6.26 mins here. LMFM, listen at 30.30 mins here. ISME Board Member...