Recovery plan gives certainty and relief to businesses The Government's National Economic Recovery Plan provides certainty for business as the economy gradually begins to transition from Covid restrictions over the coming months, business ... Business • 01 Jun
Ibec: Govt should taper off supports, no cliff-edge The chief executive of Ibec has said the Government will have to make hard choices as the economy re-opens, but said it is important that ... Business • 31 May
Govt plan provides hope for many businesses, says Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said the announcement today from Government of the further easing of Covid restrictions is a boost to ... Business • 28 May
Canada-Ireland trade up 65% "because of CETA" Canada's Minister of Small Business and International Trade, Mary Ng, has told an online event hosted by business group Ibec, that trade with Ireland increased ... Business • 13 May
Adjustment of Covid reopening plan 'now vital' - Ibec The chief executive of the employers' group Ibec has written to the Government to outline what the organisation sees as the key priorities for the ... Business • 27 Apr
Proposed tax changes could create opportunities - Ibec The chief executive of employers' group Ibec has said proposed changes that may see a global minimum corporation tax rate agreed could create some opportunities ... Business • 22 Apr
New Ibec campaign highlights risk to experience economy Many thousands of businesses in the experience economy are now at risk of failure, employers' group Ibec has said. Business • 21 Apr
More women than men seek flexible working hours More women than men have asked for flexible hours to look after their children during the pandemic, according to a survey by employers group Ibec. Business • 19 Apr
Business unhappy with mandatory hotel quarantine The business sector has criticised the system of mandatory hotel quarantine claiming that not enough consideration was given to the damage it inflicts on peoples' ... Business • 14 Apr
Government calling insurance firms on cost of premiums The chief executives of the major insurance companies will be contacted by Government today and will be pressed to reduce the cost of premiums following ... Business • 08 Mar
'Chronic underinvestment' harming recovery prospects Decades of chronic underinvestment in key infrastructure is threatening to undermine the prospects for economic recovery, according to Ibec. Business • 03 Mar
Businesses unhappy with Covid plan and seek supports Business group Ibec has called for an increase in financial supports for business in the worst impacted sectors of the economy. Business • 24 Feb
Ibec and CIF warn of redundancies due to Covid hit Employers group Ibec has said that continued uncertainty about when the economy will fully re-open will trigger redundancy conversations in many companies. Business • 23 Feb
Global downturn the biggest challenge for CEOs - Ibec Just over a quarter of chief executives surveyed by Ibec said they had experienced an increase in employee absenteeism throughout the Covid pandemic. Business • 18 Jan
Business 'stands ready' to support vaccine rollout It was "very challenging" for a lot of employers to hear Tánaiste Leo Varadkar say businesses need to prepare for the possibility that they may ... Business • 07 Jan
Latest Covid restrictions 'a hammer blow' to retailers The director of Retail Ireland has said the decision to shut non-essential retail was really disappointing, while Retail Excellence has expressed "shock and dismay" at ... Business • 30 Dec 20
Meat Industry Ireland welcomes €100m support scheme Meat Industry Ireland, the Ibec sector association representing the meat processing industry, has welcomed the announcement by Government of a €100m capital investment programme for ... Business • 29 Dec 20
Ibec forecasts economic growth of 0.8% for 2020 The resilience of the Irish economy will mean it will grow by 0.8% this year, the country's largest business group has forecast in its latest ... Business • 15 Dec 20
ISME calls for 'more aggressive approach to testing' Neil McDonnell, the chief executive of ISME, today has welcomed the expected news that non-essential business can re-open on December 1. Business • 27 Nov 20
Switching off: Do workers have a 'right to disconnect'? The line between work and home life has blurred for many over the past few months. Business • 26 Nov 20
Party on, online: Will work Christmas parties survive? Just last week NPHET warned that large office Christmas parties are not safe and should not go ahead this year due to the pandemic. Business • 23 Nov 20
Calls for early exit from Level 5 for some sectors The chief executive of employers' group Ibec has told the Government that there is serious and urgent concern in the business community around the current ... Business • 18 Nov 20
Brexit and Covid-19 major challenges for 2021 - Ibec Over two thirds of businesses believe economic unpredictability triggered by Covid-19 and Brexit will be a major challenge in 2021 with varying impacts depending on ... Business • 22 Oct 20
Clarity needed on EU-US data transfers - Facebook Companies need clarity on what they can do with EU-US data transfers in light of the European Court of Justice's decision to strike down previous ... Business • 21 Oct 20
Restaurants facing revenue drop of up to 60% Restaurants are predicting a 41% drop in revenue in the crucial last quarter of the year, according to a survey of the hospitality sector by ... budget 2021 • 08 Oct 20
