Business Confidence Drops and Brexit fears increase Brexit worry reaches its highest point for SMEs Business Confidence drops to 1% 67% of businesses have inadequate broadband 71% of businesses expect to increase wage rates of employees 22% of owner managers...

Payment time for SMEs worsens from 55 to 59 days Businesses in Ulster are waiting longest to be paid at 70 days 69% of businesses are experiencing delays of 2 months or more ‘Unacceptable’ that 36% of big businesses are...

  Insurance premium increases from €2,500 to €8,300 for community amenity in Carlow Personal injuries system is broken and needs radical overhaul Reform process stalled by aggressive lobbying from legal sector Legislative cap on general damages should be introduced immediately...

  Absurd Claim should have been thrown out of court Excessive insurance costs impacting businesses and consumers Legislative Cap on Damages must be urgently introduced As local businesses work towards their final trading weekend before Christmas, ISME, the Irish SME...

  Weekend weather likely to affect shopping numbers ISME launch Survey on recent Shop Local Campaign The Work Christmas Party – Employers take care!  With 11 days until Christmas, ISME, the Irish SME Association today (14th December) is appealing to...

  Brexit, larger retail giants, and online shopping pose a significant threat to the future of our towns Irish consumers need to support retailers and local businesses Irish manufacturers, producers and retailers are significant employers Quality, traceability and value for...

  Imposition of a no-show fee would be strongly pro-consumer No-shows deprive restaurant staff of income and increase the cost of eating-out CCPC risks being perceived as heavy-handed against SMEs   ISME, the Irish SME Association   wishes to express its...

ISME urges people to Shop Local and Buy Irish this Christmas Larger online retail giants pose a significant threat to the future of our towns Irish consumers need to support retailers and local businesses Irish manufacturers, producers and retailers are...

  Conference celebrated 25 years of success and looked to 2043 Chairman’s address called for Government to foster indigenous growth Keynote Speaker Alison Cowzer looked at how SMEs can adapt for the future One4all winners of the Sean Hannick SME...

  ISME has put together a list of the most common ‘spins’ on insurance reform. Those lobbying for lower insurance costs are not ‘anti-victim.’ PIAB data shows that most claims (74%) are motor claims, mostly whiplash. Minor whiplash does not...