PRESS 2011
Thursday 22nd of December 2011
ISME Criticises Plan to Reintroduce JLC System
Thursday 22nd of December 2011
As Christmas Retail Sales Struggle ISME Calls on Consumers to "Buy Irish and Save Irish Jobs
Wednesday 21st of December 2011
ISME's Trends Survey Confirms That SME Business Confidence at Two Year Low
Tuesday 20th of December 2011
ISME Warns Shoppers and Retailers to be Vigilant as Pickpocketing and Shoplifting Increase This Christmas
Monday 19th of December 2011
Minister Perry Launches ISME's Advance Business Programme
Monday 19th of December 2011
ISME Demands Government Action to Implement its Own Instructions
Friday 16th of December 2011
ISME Challenges Bruton Comments on Temporary Workers Bill
Friday 16th of December 2011
ISME Launches Guide to Promote Equality in the Workplace
Monday 12th of December 2011
Slight Reduction in Bank Refusals as Demand Steadies
Monday 12th of December 2011
Government Needs to Alter Jobs Plan to Address "Brutal" Unemployment
Thursday 8th of December 2011
ISME Demands That Government Force Banks to Pass on Interest Rate Reduction in Full
Thursday 8th of December 2011
Increasing Government Costs Contributing to Business Closures and Job Losses
Tuesday 6th December 2011
"Smoke and Mirrors" Budget Does Little to Incentivise Business
Monday 5th December 2011
ISME Budget 2012 Response
Friday 2nd December 2011
Agency Workers Directive to Threaten Jobs and Businesses, Warns ISME
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Immediate Action Not Long Fingered Policies To Address Unemployment
Tuesday 29th November 2011
ISME Demands Action On Bank Lending To SME's
Monday 28th November 2011
Retail Strategy Group Essential To Save Retail Sector, Says ISME
Thursday 24th November 2011
ISME Furious With Government Jobs Plan
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
ISME Welcomes Publications Of Report From Small Business Advisory Group
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
ISME Issues "Clarion Call" To Consumer To Shop Locally And To "Buy Irish" This Christmas
Monday 21st November 2011
VAT Increase And Changes To Retail Planning Guidelines To "Crucify" Small Retailers
Thursday 17th November 2011
ISME Demands Action On Commercial Rates
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
ISME Lambasts Minister Burton On "Daft" Sick Pay Plan
Monday 14th of November 2011
Address By ISME Chairman's, John Ryan At The Annual Conference Friday 11th of November 2011
Thursday 10th of November 2011
ISME Reducing Government Costs Essential To Business Survival
Wednesday 9th of November 2011
ISME Calls For Stiff Sanctions For Banks Not Passing On Interest Rate Cuts To Business
Thursday 3rd of November 2011
ISME Demands That Banks Immediately Pass On Interest Rate Reduction In Full
Thursday 3rd of November 2011
ISME Calls For Budget Action To Address "Desperate" Unemployment
Friday 28th of October 2011
Retailers Being "Wiped Out" By High Costs And Low Demand
Thursday 27th October
ISME Annual National Conference 2011
Friday 21st of October
ISME Budget 2012 Submission
Thursday 13th of October 2011
Prioritise Reducing Government Influenced Costs To Business Urges ISME
Thursday 6th of October 2011
ISME Castigates Government For Delay In Jobs Strategy
Wednesday 5th of October 2011
Radical Action Needed To Address "Dire" Unemployment
Tuesday 4th of October 2011
ISME Launch Cost Reduction Facility For Pension Schemes
Thursday 29 September 2011
ISME's Third Quarterly Business Trends Survey 2011
Wednesday 28th September 2011
ISME Calls For Retail Strategy Group To Protect Vulnerable SME Retailers
Monday 26th September 2011
ISME Demands "Fair Payments Charter" For All Transactions
Thursday 14th September 2011
'Grim' Unemployment Figures A Consequence Of Lacklustre Government
Monday 12th September 2011
ISME Calls For National Representation Forum To Replace Social Partnership
Thursday 8th September 2011
ISME Warns Against Complacency As Costs To Business Rise
Wednesday 7th September 2011
ISME Supports Commercial Rates Campaign
Tuesday 6th September 2011
58% OF SMEs Refused Credit As Demand For Lending Rises
Thursday 1st September 2011
1,000 Redundancies a Week Highlights 'Grave' Employment Situation
Thursday 1st September 2011
Self-Employed Discriminated Against in Social Welfare System
Wednesday 31st August 2011
Government' Jobs Initiatives Not Working
Monday 29th August 2011
Sales Figures Confirm Retailers Still 'Struggling'
Monday 29th August 2011
ISME Rubbishes Credit Review Office Claims on SME Demand for Credit
Monday 22nd August 2011
On-line Sales Opportunities Being Lost Through Inadequate Broadband Quality
Thursday 11th August 2011
ISME Welcomes Increase in the Audit Exemption
Thursday 11th August 2011
ISME Demands Action on Cost Hikes to Business
Thursday 4th August 2011
Job Crisis Continues as Unemployment Rises
Thursday 28th July 2011
Reforms to JLC System Do Not Go Far Enough
Thursday 28th July 2011
Retail Sales Figures Confirm Sector in 'Meltdown'
Wednesday 27th July 2011
ISME Welcomes €10m Fund Commitment for Superquinn Suppliers
Thursday 20th July 2011
Rescued Banks Must Ensure Superquinn Suppliers Are Paid
Tuesday 19th July 2011
Small Suppliers left in the lurch by 'Legalised Robbery'
Thursday 14th July 2011
Inflation Figures Mask Government Inability to Control Price Hikes
Monday 11th July 2011
Half of SME Retailers Unable to Pay Rates This Year
Wednesday 6th July 2011
Publication of ISME's Second Quarterly Business Trends Survey Summer 2011
Monday, 4th July 2011
Late Payments Strangling Small Businss
Friday, 1st July 2011
Redundancy Figures Confirm 'Desperate' Job Situation
Thursday, 30th June 2011
GEM Report Confirms Strong Entrepreneurial Culture
Wednesday, 29th June 2011
Retail Sector in ‘Freefall’ Says ISME
Wednesday, 29th June 2011
'Appalling' Live Register Figures Require Firm Government Action
Monday, 25th June 2011
€5B Taxes Lost, Due To Growing Black Economy
Friday, 24th June 2011
ISME Welcomes Reduction in Bankruptcy Terms
Wednesday, 22nd June 2011
ISME Accuses Banks of Deception on Lending Figures
Monday, 20th June 2011
Small Business Under Scam Attack
Friday, 17th June 2011
ISME Chairman & CEO Appointed to Small Business Advisory Group
Thursay, 16th June 2011
‘Horrendous’ Unemployment Figures A Stark Warning Of Need For Government Action
Wednesday, 15th June 2011
Croke Park Agreement-Pace of Reform Too Slow Outlines ISME
Monday, 13th June 2011
54% of SMEs Still Being Refused Bank Credit
Thursday, 9th June 2011
ISME Warns Against Complacency, As Business Still Faced With High Costs
Friday, 3rd June 2011
ISME; Crime against business on the increase
ISME National Crime Survey 2011
Wednesday, 1st June 2011
‘Early’ Tough Decisions Required To Address Labour Market ‘Frailties’
Monday, 30th May 2011
ISME Welcomes Overhaul of Company Law
Monday, 30th May 2011
Government Departments Meeting Payment Terms to Suppliers Welcomed by ISME
Wednesday, 25th May 2011
ISME Critical of Review Findings on Statutory Wage Fixing Mechanisms
Monday, 23rd May 2011
ISME Calls for Assessment of Credit Review Office
Friday, 20th May 2011
John Ryan Elected ISME Chairman
Monday, 16th May 2011
TOTAL REFORM OF LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCE REQUIRED AS COMMERCIAL RATES ‘STRANGLE’ SMALL BUSINESS
Thursday, 12th May 2011
Rising Inflation a Major Threat to Small Business
Wednesday, 11th May 2011
ISME Welcomes Job's Initiative as 'Small First Step' in Tackling Unemployment
Thursday, 5th May 2011
‘Bleak’ Labour Market Figures Demand Serious Action
Tuesday, 3rd May 2011
LABOUR MARKET REMAINS IN TURMOIL AS 200 REDUNDANCIES A DAY CONFIRMED
Friday, 29th April 2011
ISME CALLS FOR SEPARATE RECORDING OF CRIME AGAINST BUSINESS
Thursday, 28th April 2011
RETAIL SECTOR IN ‘DISTRESSED’ STATE, SAYS ISME
Monday, 25th April 2011
ISME CALLS FOR INCREASED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR
‘STRUGGLING’ TOURISM INDUSTRY
Friday, 22nd April 2011
ISME CALLS FOR 10% CUT IN ALL PUBLIC SERVICES PRICES
Thursday, 21st April 2011
ISME SLAMS ‘SCANDALOUS’ SEMI-STATE PAY
ISME SLAMS ‘SCANDALOUS’ SEMI-STATE PAY
Monday, 18th April 2011
ISME REITERATES CALL FOR INDEPENDENT STATE APPOINTMENTS’ COMMISSION
Monday, 11th April 2011
ISME WELCOMES STATE LOAN GUARANTEE SCHEME
Thursday, 7th April 2011
SHOCKING’ INFLATION FIGURES SPELL FURTHER TROUBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Friday, 1st April 2011
1200 REDUNDANCIES A WEEK CONFIRM LABOUR MARKET ‘CRISIS’
Wednesday, 30th March 2011
ISME CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER ON JOBS PROMISE
Monday, 28th March 2011
LATE PAYMENTS CRIPPLING SMALL BUSINESS
Wednesday,23rd March 2011
ISME MEETS WITH SMALL BUSINESS MINISTER
Tuesday,15th March 2011
ISME CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE JOBS
Monday,14th March 2011
ALARMING REDUCTION IN SME BANK CREDIT AS REFUSALS HIT 48% IN LAST THREE MONTHS
Thursday,10th March 2011
ISME STRONGLY WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Thursday,10th March 2011
ISME CALLS FOR REDUCTION IN EXCISE DUTIES ON FUELS TO OFFSET INFLATION
Monday,7th March 2011
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME A ‘MIXED BAG’ FOR SMALLER BUSINESSES
Wednesday,2nd March 2011
IMMEDIATE ‘JOBS BOOST’ URGENTLY REQUIRED
Tuesday, 22nd February 2011
ISME CALLS FOR MINISTER FOR SMEs
Monday, 14th February 2011
ISME CALLS FOR INCREASED EMPHASIS ON
SME CENTRED POLICIES
Friday, 11th February 2011
ISME SLAMS CREDIT REVIEW OFFICE PERFORMANCE
Thursday, 10th February 2011
ISME: NEW GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO PRIORITISE COST COMPETITIVENESS
Wednesday, 9th February 2011
ISME WELCOMES INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF STATUTORY WAGE FIXING MECHANISMS
Wednesday, 2nd February 2011
ISME: JOBS MUST TOP ELECTION AGENDA
Wednesday, 26th January 2011
ISME CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION TO END POLITICAL ‘CRONYISM’
Thursday, 20th January 2011
ISME CONCERNED AT SHARP RISE IN INFLATION
Monday, 17th January 2011
ISME SHOCKED AT DFDS WITHDRAWAL FROM IRISH SEA ROUTES
Monday, 10th January 2011
ISME WELCOMES REDUCTION IN INJURY BOARD’S FEES
Thursday, 6th January 2011
ONE THIRD OF SMEs EXPECT TO SHED JOBS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS