CCPC Investigation into Insurance Industry
PRESS RELEASE: 15/08/2019 ISME is delighted to see the intervention by Minister Heather Humphreys to provide extra resources to the CCPC An ISME member is one of the victims of a significant overcharging scandal The Government has gone to considerable...
ISME Welcomes Taoiseach’s Ultimatum to Insurers
PRESS RELEASE: 06/08/2019 ISME asks Taoiseach to publicly back request to expand investigation into Insurance Ireland ISME Members continue to experience upward movement in premiums Steady withdrawal of underwriters from Irish market is damaging competition Business closures continue unabated, this...
ISME focus on People & Purpose at their 2019 Annual Conference
ISME (Irish SME Association) are delighted to launch their 2019 Annual Conference which will take place on Wednesday 23rd October in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin. This year the theme of the conference is People & Purpose – The Power Ps...
Businesses Expected to Increase Employee Pay
PRESS RELEASE: BUSINESSES EXPECTED TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE PAY Business Confidence rises from -4% to 1%. 64% of businesses expect to increase wage rates of employees 79% of businesses report an increase to their motor insurance Between 75% and 78% report an...
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...
