PR: ISME calls for the new Government to look to our neighbours for July stimulus inspiration
Government should not be misguided by the June Exchequer returns- domestic business is suffering. These figures show the Foreign Multinational sector powers ahead while our domestic sector is largely ignored. The SME sector is of systemic, irreplaceable importance to the...
PR: Captive Insurers
ISME, the Irish SME Association, today launches an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the formation of one or more captive insurers. Insurance is one of the most important areas for Irish SME owners In a recent survey of our membership,...
ISME gives a qualified welcome to the Government decision to increase public sector pay
PRESS RELEASE: 02/07/2020 The planned increase in public sector pay at the end of this year is to go ahead. The Q1 differential between public and private sector pay was 33%. This differential will increase The €105bn bailout of our...
Let’s get SMEs Back to Business
Back to Business initiative now live Free advertising for ISME Members Advice, webinars and networking Support SMEs, think local, shop local ISME are delighted to launch Back to Business – an initiative to provide Members with a platform to promote...
PRESS RELEASE: ISME welcomes the publication of Ireland’s Competitiveness Scorecard 2020 by the National Competitiveness Council
ISME welcome Dr Ruane’s comments on the importance of liquidity in maintaining the viability of the SME sector. According to the scorecard, the costs of insurance and legal services remain un-competitively high. ISME welcome the fact that the NCC confirms...
PRESS RELEASE: Government don’t understand how urgently liquidity is required for SMEs
ISME believe the Government is failing to understand how critical liquidity is to the SME sector Current liquidity support measures are inadequate. The speed of economic recovery will be hampered if workable, adequate liquidity solutions are not put in place...
PRESS RELEASE: ISME fear the Government are retreating into their cocoon
ISME fear the Government are retreating into their cocoon with big business, big unions, the civil service and the semi-state sector More than half of all PAYE, PRSI and USC comes from the SME sector. Almost two thirds of VAT...
PR: Government initiatives welcome first steps towards comprehensive SME Recovery plan
PRESS RELEASE: Government initiatives welcome first steps towards comprehensive SME Recovery plan once new government formed, new group says. 05/05/20 Embargoed to 15:00 NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY PLAN LAUNCHED Based on broad public consultation and supported by 3 leading business representative...
PRESS RELEASE: ISME’s Examinership proposal gains support
30/04/20 Thousands of Irish businesses have been starved of cash for almost two months. Ireland has an excellent examinership regime, but one that is too expensive for SMEs. ISME wants priority legislation to allow as many SMEs as possible to...
PRESS RELEASE: Rebooting the Irish Economy starts with SMEs
27/04/2020 Thousands of Irish businesses have been starved of cash for almost two months. Ireland has an examinership regime that is too expensive and slow for SMEs. ISME is calling on the Oireachtas to prioritise legislation to allow as many...
