Attracting staff big challenge for financial services Half of senior managers in the country's financial services firms feel talent and skills will be the biggest challenge facing the sector this year, a ... Business • 3 hrs
Business groups call for changes to Covid rules Employers' group Ibec has said the introduction of shortened isolation periods for critical workers is urgently required given emerging staff shortages across several essential industries. Business • 31 Dec 21
Employers urged to consider asylum seekers for jobs Employers should give serious consideration to employing people seeking asylum in Ireland to work in their businesses, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has ... Ireland • 10 Dec 21
'Exceptional growth' in economy despite Covid - Ibec Business representative group Ibec has said the economy is going through a period of "exceptional growth" despite Covid-19. Business • 08 Dec 21
Ibec calls for full restoration of EWSS Employers' organisation Ibec has written to the Taoiseach calling for a full restoration of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for the duration of the ... Business • 06 Dec 21
Ibec calls for extension of EWSS beyond April 2022 Employers' group Ibec has written to the Government asking it to extend the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond April 2022 at the rates that applied ... Business • 22 Nov 21
Businesses need to remain open despite Covid - Ibec Employers body Ibec has said that easing back on the phased return to the office is sensible but that businesses need to remain open so ... Business • 15 Nov 21
Ibec calls for clear guidance on office working Employers organisation Ibec has said clear guidance will be needed next week to ensure that office working continues to be available to those workers and ... Business • 12 Nov 21
Wind Energy Ireland welcomes Climate Action Plan Wind Energy Ireland has welcomed the publication of the Climate Action Plan, in particular the increased ambition for an 80% renewable electricity target. Business • 04 Nov 21
Expansion of Polymer Centre of Excellence announced Polymer Technology Ireland (PTI), the Ibec group that represents the polymer industry in Ireland, along with the First Polymer Training Skillnet, have announced the expansion ... Business • 04 Nov 21
Ibec calls for national action plan on manufacturing Manufacturing accounts for over 12% of total employment in Ireland with 260,000 people employed in the sector which is responsible for €12.5 billion in wages ... Business • 03 Nov 21
65% of companies increased pay rates in 2021 - Ibec 65% of companies increased basic pay this year, with an average increase of 2.8%, the latest Ibec HR Update Survey shows. Business • 21 Oct 21
Mixed reaction to Budget 2022 measures from business Business groups have given a mixed reaction to measures announced in the budget today. Business • 12 Oct 21
A 'momentous day' for tax policy in Ireland A "momentous day" for tax policy in Ireland, is how Peter Vale, Tax Partner at Grant Thornton described the Government's decision to adopt a corporate ... Business • 07 Oct 21
Welcome for 'ambitious' National Development Plan Business group Ibec has said the National Development Plan is an important next step in the delivery of an ambitious programme of world class public ... Business • 04 Oct 21
New Ibec President seeks no 'cliff-edge' on supports The new President of the employers' group Ibec has appealed to the Government to give businesses the "space and time" to stand on their own ... Business • 24 Sep 21
Technology Ireland calls for more supports in Budget Technology Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the technology sector, said today that Budget 2022 must recognise and support the technology sector as the primary ... Business • 23 Sep 21
Irish Medtech wants competitiveness support in Budget The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the medtech industry, has called on the Government to ensure the sector's competitiveness capacity is supported ... Business • 22 Sep 21
Ibec calls for more R&D investment in budget submission Business group Ibec has called on the Government to increase investment in research and development and to bring forward planned investment in childcare. Business • 13 Sep 21
Ibec names Paula Cain as new group Commercial Director Business group Ibec has appointed Paula Cain as its new Commercial Director. Business • 03 Sep 21
Business groups broadly welcome Govt housing strategy Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has welcomed the Government's new housing strategy as an "ambitious step" in addressing what it described as one ... Business • 02 Sep 21
Ibec calls for more autonomy in reopening road map The chief executive of business organisation Ibec has told the Government it is vital that the next road map to reopening the economy is less ... Business • 24 Aug 21
Ibec: Road map 'urgently' needed for experience economy Business representative group Ibec has growing joined calls for a roadmap for the full reopening of the experience economy, claiming greater urgency is required. Business • 19 Aug 21
Inflationary pressures impact food and drink sector Irish food and drink businesses are experiencing inflationary pressures across most cost headings, according to Food Drink Ireland (FDI) the Ibec group representing the food ... Business • 05 Aug 21
Ibec warns reopening delay could damage wider recovery The chief executive of the employers' group Ibec has warned that a lack of clarity on plans for a further reopening of the economy could ... Business • 01 Jul 21
