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...
ISME Response to Dublin Riots
Retail staff are not afraid of immigrants, they are afraid of unrestrained thuggery Dublin – 24th November 2023: Yesterday’s violent assault on a woman and three children, followed by a night of rioting and looting, will come as no...
ISME highlights opportunity for Finance Minister to create private sector pension equity.
Pension Fund Standard Threshold should be immediately increased November 13th, 2023: ISME notes that the issue of the pension standard fund threshold (SFT) is only being considered at this point by the Department of Finance, because members of the Garda...
ISME’s response to Budget 2024
Dublin 10th October 2023: The Irish SME Association, ISME, sets out its response to the 2024 Budget announced this afternoon. The tax package announced is minimal but welcome. The adjustment to the standard rate cut off to €42,000 means the...
Urgent support needed for childcare sector: FECP and ISME call for support
18th August 2023: The members of Federation of Early Childhood Providers (FECP) have expressed their frustration at lack of progress on securing funding for their sector. The status in the sector has now reached crisis point and without the securing...
ISME writes to Taoiseach on national minimum wage concern
The majority of Irish workers are employed by SMEs ISME wrote to the Taoiseach on 31st July to highlight issues around the impact of the proposed 12.4% increase on the National Minimum Wage in 2024 noting that the measure will...
