ISME Welcomes Publication of the Courts Service Annual Report
PRESS RELEASE: 09/07/2019 Heartened by small decline of incoming cases before the courts, which reduced by 1.6% Out-of-court settlements in the Circuit and High courts rose 26% Personal injury awards by the District and Circuit Courts rose Most concern to...
ISME CEO Neil McDonnell will attend the ‘Alternative Arrangements Commission’ Conference being held in London on 24th June
PRESS RELEASE: 21/06/2019 Alternative Arrangements Commission Conference organised by political platform Prosperity UK. Neil McDonnell to discuss issues affecting North-South and East-West trade movement with panel. Small businesses in agri-food and manufacturing sector most affected with sterling exchange rate challenges....
ISME calls for a fundamental review of commercial rates in Budget 2020
PRESS RELEASE: 17/06/19 Property tax policy decisions should be made by Oireachtas, not Valuations Office. ISME has campaigned vigorously for three years on the commercial rates issue. Fuel Sales, Shop Sales, Car Wash Sales and Non-forecourt buildings are now reckonable...
ISME announced the publication of its Pre-Budget Submission 2020
PRESS RELEASE 14/06/19 Minister Paschal Donohoe needs to prepare the economy for more difficult times ahead. Every man, woman and child in Ireland owes €46,000 in Government debt. We must stop adding to that this year. The state requires a...
Launch Of Fifth Program Of Law Reform
PRESS RELEASE: 06/06/19 ISME have serious reservations about some of the areas the LRC will consider as part of the Fifth Program. It is clear from the work done by the Personal Injuries Commission, that general damages in minor injuries...
ISME Launch new pay-monthly membership, from as little as €18 a month
PRESS RELEASE: 05/06/19 The new payment model ensures every business owner, from start-up to mature, can join Ireland’s only independent business association ISME provides unlimited HR advice and support specifically for the owners and managers of SMEs Support...
Demand for credit and bank charges high
PRESS RELEASE: DEMAND FOR CREDIT AND BANK CHARGES HIGH SME demand for credit is at 32%. Loan refusal rates increase from 12% to 33%. 8% waiting longer than 10 weeks from permission to drawdown. 69% stated that banks are making it...
Business owners gather in Minister Charlie Flanagan’s constituency to highlight the urgency of the insurance crisis.
PRESS RELEASE: Business owners gather in Minister Charlie Flanagan's constituency to highlight the urgency of the insurance crisis. 16/05/19 ISME held a meeting in Portlaoise this morning to voice concern at the failure to make any meaningful progress on the...
Plan To Cut Whiplash Shot Down By Judges
PRESS RELEASE: PLAN TO CUT WHIPLASH SHOT DOWN BY JUDGES 09/05/19 ISME is in agreement with the judiciary on the inappropriateness of an interim judicial council resetting the book of quantum, but for different reasons. The businesses worst affected by this...
ISME hold meeting in Minister Charles Flanagan’s constituency to address the severity of the insurance crisis for businesses
PRESS RELEASE: ISME hold meeting in Minister Charles Flanagan’s constituency to address the severity of the insurance crisis for businesses 08/05/19 The ISME Insurance Reform Meeting will take place on May 16th in Kavanagh’s Portlaoise. The event is taking place here...
