November Coverage
November Coverage
COVID-19 Newstalk, 19th November, Read here RTE, 18th November, Read here The Irish Times, 17th November, Read here The Business Post, 16th November, Read here Newstalk, 12th November, Listen back here or Read here The Times, 12th November, Read here...
October Coverage
October Coverage
Sick Pay Employers' PRSI is low by comparison with European norms. But our social insurance system doesn't work as a social insurance system. It works as a tax system. And while employers pay 11% into the fund uncapped, the benefits...
September coverage
September coverage
Bank Holidays The Irish Times | 28th September Neil McDonnell, chief executive of the Irish SME association, which represents small and medium-sized businesses, said it would be “far more preferable” if the Government decided an extra public holiday is justified...
July & August coverage
July & August coverage
Calling for review of corporate tax in Ireland Irish Times  The Irish SME Association (ISME) has written to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on the matter in light of plans by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to adopt...
June Coverage
June Coverage
Below you will find some snippets from ISME in the media this month Prime Time ISME CEO, Neil McDonnell joined the Prime Time panel on Thursday the 18th of June. Watch back from 19 minutes here. The Great Business Show...
April Coverage
April Coverage
Banking The exit of KBC "moves us a step closer from an effective duopoly to an actual duopoly", said Neil McDonnell, chief executive of business group ISME. Mr McDonnell said the State could extend its Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland...
March coverage 2021
March coverage 2021
Insurance Reform 'ISME was deeply disappointed with reduction in minor injuries awards.  This reduction will not remove the economic incentives for people to sue, even for the most inconsequential of injuries. ISME is shocked that having waited years for reform,...
Increase of 38% in the number of businesses who believe they can keep trading
Increase of 38% in the number of businesses who believe they can keep trading
ISME release the results of our fifth flash survey on COVID-19.The survey found that 68% of respondents are availing of the TWSS or EWSS, making wages supports by far the largest liquidity solution availed of by business. Just 16% of...
PR: LRC Capping Damages
PR: LRC Capping Damages
ISME welcomes the Law Reform Commission report on capping damages in personal injury claims However, unjustifiable high awards set to remain Dublin, 1st October 2020: ISME, the Irish SME Association, welcomes the report this week by the Law Reform Commission...
PR: ISME to seek Court backing for Private Sector Pensions
PR: ISME to seek Court backing for Private Sector Pensions
Dublin 30th September 2020: ISME, the Irish SME Association is backing a legal initiative to create an equitable system for private sector pensions.  The equity being sought is to stop tax discrimination against private sector workers in the treatment of...