PR: Response to the publication of the NCC report
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Report is not sufficiently critical of long-standing blockages to increased competitiveness Speaking as the National Competitiveness Council release their report of Ireland Competitiveness Challenge 2020, ISME CEO, Neil McDonnell says ‘We do not consider the report to...
PR: ISME Launches Virtual Brexit Discussion
- This event will focus on practical advice for Irish businesses post-Brexit ISME, the Irish SME Association and Ireland’s only independent representative association for Small and Medium Enterprises, has announced the launch of a new online event, a ‘Virtual Brexit...
PR: OPTIMISM FALLS AMONG SMES
ISME publishes the results of its fourth Covid-19 survey this morning. Today, the 10th of September ISME release the results of our fourth flash survey on COVID-19. The survey found that 68% of respondents are availing of the TWSS or...
PR: Calling businesses in the Midlands to pitch
Next free virtual networking event on 16th September at 10.30am Focusing on businesses in the Midlands Guest speaker is Robert Troy, Minister of State Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and TD for Longford and Westmeath ISME launched their Back...
‘Blue Cert’ Proposed for Irish SME Sector
19th August 2020: An industry group representing small to medium sized businesses in Ireland is proposing the introduction of a certification process to professionalise the SME sector. The framework for the ‘Blue Cert’ qualification for SMEs has been developed in...
PR: ISME’S TRENDS SURVEY SHOWS CONFIDENCE ON THE RISE
ISME today published the results of our Q2 2020 Trends Report and our July COVID-19 Survey. ISME today published the results of our Q2 2020 Trends Report and our July COVID-19 Survey. The Trends survey was conducted in the first...
PR: ISME PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION
The majority of SMEs in the country have been adversely affected by COVID-19 ISME issued its Pre-Budget 2021 Submission to Government this morning. While the Irish SME Association welcomes the extra liquidity measures provided in the July Stimulus, ISME are...
PR: ISME welcomes the regional group motion to reinstate the perjury & related offences bill 20
PR: The Courts, the Gardaí and the DPP have turned a blind eye to perjury for far too long. Dublin, 29th July 2020 ISME welcomes the decision of the Regional Group of independent TDs to reinstate the Perjury Bill originally...
PR: JULY STIMULUS MISSING THE MARK?
More help will be required to fix the SME sector Dublin, 28th July 2020 Following the announcement of the July Stimulus package, ISME CEO, Neil McDonnell said; ‘A vibrant, profitable SME sector is not only essential for the financial health of the...
PR: Courts Service Annual Report shows the need for urgent reform in the administration of law
ISME welcomes the publication on 22nd July of the Courts Service Annual Report. Dublin, 23rd July 2020 High Court awards are increasing. There was a very substantial increase of 76% in the average quantum of awards made by the High...
