PRESS RELEASE: 18/10/2019 Proposed deal is a notably harder Brexit, as UK will leave EU customs union. The draft agreement struck between London and Brussels is the easy part of the W-T-F Brexit process. Real work on what the future...

PRESS RELEASE: 17/10/2019 Opinion piece in Law Society Gazette suggests Personal Injuries Commission stats on Irish personal injuries awards were incorrect or flawed. Gazette contradicts PIC figures on damages. Gazette contradicts PIC findings that awards levels are a material factor...

PRESS RELEASE: 11/10/2019 90% of whiplash patients stopped pain management treatment once legal actions were completed. ISME delighted to hear Court of Appeal ordered rehearing of case against Sligo County Council. ISME asked Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to amend  Occupiers’...

PRESS RELEASE: 10/10/2019 It looks like Ireland will be dealing with a disorderly Brexit. ISME are hosting a timely Brexit discussion at our Annual Conference 23rd October. David Davin Power, veteran ex-Northern Ireland Editor for RTÉ News will moderate the...

PRESS RELEASE: 08/10/2019 Few surprises in Budget 2020 with nominally small adjustments across small tax package. Welcome changes announced to the Key Employee Engagement Program. Also welcome are the changes to the R&D tax credit regime for SMEs. Self-employed earned...

PRESS RELEASE: 03/10/2019 Paschal Donohoe will introduce the final budget Tuesday 8 October. In such a febrile environment he must avoid making things worse. Imposition of VAT on food supplements will raise negligible amount of revenue for the Exhequer, while...

PRESS RELEASE: 01/10/2019 Business event not to be missed: People & Purpose – The Power Ps of Business which will look at the importance of these key elements to business success and growth. Keynote speaker for the conference is five times winning Dublin...

PRESS RELEASE: 19/09/2019 ISME welcomes Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh's Pejury and Related Offences Bill. Ireland is alone in not having a statutory offence of perjury. ISME hopes the Bill will proceed rapidly through the House. Ireland must become intolerant of...

PRESS RELEASE: 28/08/2019 ISME asks SMEs not to be distracted by political tomfoolery in London, and prepare for a hard Brexit. Immediate steps can be taken to mitigate potential impacts. Get professional help for Brexit planning, for example apply for...

PRESS RELEASE: 22/08/2019 ISME has received a complaint from a member company concerning late payments by some HSE Hospital Groups. Company is effectively funding the health service from their own money.               Revenue has rescinded...