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...

  ISME National Conference will host lively Business after Brexit session Speakers include Dr. Katy Hayward, Grant Gilmore (InterTradeIreland), Jonathan McMillan (Enterprise Ireland) and Oliver Hateley (FSB) ISME, the Irish SME Association will be holding its 25th Annual Conference Think...

  Four local businesses nominated for ISME’s Sean Hannick SME Award Prospective awardee must be an innovative business and employer Community and Business values at the heart of the company ISME, the Irish SME Association will be holding its 25th...

JUDGES NOT TO BLAME FOR WHIPLASH AWARDS Holding a referendum is unnecessary Oireachtas already has the power to cap general damages Government should be working with the judiciary on the outline of a revised book of quantum ISME, the Irish...

  PIAB awards almost €19k for whiplash damages That’s more than 10 times as much as special damages for the same ‘injury’ Whiplash awards 5 times as much as the UK Legislative cap on general damages cap must be implemented...

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lender Flender will exhibit at ISME’s 25th Annual Conference P2P offers SMEs extremely fast access to working capital Ahead of their 25th Annual Conference and following the promise of Peer-to-Peer lending (P2P) regulation in this year’s budget, ISME,...

  Construction projects in the public sector must be more carefully monitored Public works contracts awarded on a lowest cost basis may not deliver value for money Following the award of school building contracts to Western Building Services after fire...