ISME calls for urgent focus on indigenous enterprise ahead of Budget 2025
As Budget 2025 approaches, ISME (Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association) has called on the Government to recognise the global economic landscape's potential impact on Ireland’s financial health, and ensure a robust focus on indigenous industrial policy. ISME has also...
ISME questions basis for eight per cent minimum wage increase
Media reports indicate that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended an increase in the minimum wage of at least one euro increase for 2025, which represents an eight per cent increase on the current rate of €12.70 per...
ISME welcomes the publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024
ISME has given a qualified welcome to the publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 on 2nd August. While ISME has campaigned for many years for comprehensive defamation reform, and while it welcomes the publication of this bill, it continues...
SMEs lost almost €10m through email-related scams in 2023 as FraudSMART calls on businesses to remain vigilant
Almost 25% increase in losses through email-related SME fraud compared to 2022 Average losses averaged at €12,000 FraudSMART in partnership with ISME urges businesses to review payment policies and put fraud awareness training in place for employees Friday 12th June...
ISME to seek views of all Euro-Candidates on behalf of SME Sector
30th April 2024: The Irish SME Association (ISME), notes that today, Tuesday 30th April 2024, is the closing date for the nomination of candidates to contest the European Elections in Ireland, to take place on Friday 7th June 2024....
Call for Immediate Damages Cap for Serious Litigation
Photo caption: The delegation to meet with Minister Browne to discuss damages awarded in defamation cases were (from left): Neil McDonnell, ISME; Vincent Jennings CSNA; James Coghlan, Astropark Ltd; Stuart Lodge and Liam Gleeson, Lodge Service Damages should...
ISME says ICTU commentary on Labour Costs is off the mark
28th March 2024: ISME has responded to ICTU’s comments over the past week which suggest the unions are finding hard to absorb the messages in the SaveJobs campaign. It is entirely incorrect to suggest that current labour market changes “merely...
ISME demands Small Business presence on Labour Employer Economic Forum
Spearheads nationwide campaign on Labour Costs Launching the SME campaign were - back row (from left): Adam Weatherley, ISME Skillnet; Sean Collender, Restaurants Association of Ireland; Stuart McNamara, Irish Craft and Artisan Distilleries Association; Damien Heffernan ISME. Front row (from left)...
ISME Welcomes IBEC Meeting on Labour Cost and Competitiveness
6th February 2023 - ISME welcomes the decision by IBEC to host a round table meeting of business groups this week, to discuss the impacts on labour costs and business competitiveness arising from recent measures implemented by Government. “While we...
ISME Support For Minister Donohoe on Public Sector Pay Talks
January 15th, 2024: ISME has today voiced its support for Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, in the ongoing public sector pay talks. Minister Donohoe is right to stand his ground in the public sector pay talks...
