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88% said their DE&I policy has impacted positively on company culture

Survey reveals director attitudes to diversity policies

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) quotas should not be mandatory according to almost three out of every five directors.

Business • 18 Jul 24

The IoD says the framework is designed to foster improved collective board strength and responsibility

Framework to improve corporate governance standards

A new competency framework to drive higher standards in corporate governance is being launched today by the Institute of Directors.

Business • 24 Oct 23

Over 60% of Irish directors still do not use Artificial Intelligence in any way in their organisations

Directors not aware of scope of EU AI legislation

The European Union is closer to introducing major laws to regulate artificial intelligence.

Business • 16 Oct 23

67% of directors say they have undertaken cyber security training in the last 12 months.

Most companies concerned about cyber security threats

New research reveals that 70% of business leaders and directors are extremely concerned, or very concerned about the potential impact of cyber security threats.

Business • 02 Feb 23

40% of directors said they were more pessimistic about the Irish economy, the latest IoD survey shows

Business confidence among company directors falling

A slim majority of business leaders here believe the financial performance of their main organisation will improve next year, according to a survey by the Institute of Directors.

Business • 20 Dec 22

Almost two thirds of business leaders identified 'strategy' as the most desired area of expertise in the boardroom over the next two years

Sharp decline in confidence in economic outlook

There has been a notable decline in confidence in the outlook for the Irish economy, a survey of business leaders by the Institute of Directors shows.

Business • 08 Sep 22

The impact of the war in Ukraine has sapped confidence among business leaders and directors

Economic pessimism high among business leaders

More than half of business leaders said they are now more pessimistic about the economy than they were three months ago, in a survey carried out by the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Business • 12 May 22

Caroline Spillane will succeed Maura Quinn and assume responsibility for the IoD CEO role in July

Spillane named new CEO of Institute of Directors

The Institute of Directors in Ireland has appointed Caroline Spillane as its new chief executive.

Business • 13 Apr 22

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said that inflation will fall to below 2% in 2023 and 2024

Central Bank chief warns of inflation risks

The Governor of the Central Bank has said "the prospects for Ireland's economy appear bright" but warned that the risks to inflation in Ireland remain "on the upside".

Business • 24 Jan 22

The IoD said the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has seen a significant return to remote working

Bosses see return to tight Covid curbs as biggest risk

A new survey shows that 37% of business leaders do not foresee the majority of staff being in the office and or workplace until the second quarter of 2022.

Business • 05 Jan 22

Most respondents said they believe diversity is important when recruiting new board members.

IoD: 33% of boards have no succession plan

One third of business leaders say their primary board does not have a succession plan in place to replace board members, according to new data from the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland.

Business • 28 Oct 21

32% of business leaders say the requisite skills on their boards have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid has changed required skills sets - IoD survey

Nearly a third of business leaders say the requisite skills and experience on the board of their organisation have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 23 Sep 21

Two thirds of respondents think that their firm's financial fortunes will be better for the year as a whole

Business leaders feeling more optimistic about economy

Almost two thirds of business leaders are feeling optimistic about the Irish economy, more than twice the level recorded at the start of the year.

Business • 19 Aug 21

Derville Rowland, the Central Bank's Director General, Financial Conduct

Central Bank says onus on firms to set right standards

The Central Bank's Director General, Financial Conduct, has said that evidence is continually increasing in the financial services sector that ineffective culture is bad for business - both for a firm itself and the consumers or investors it serves.

Business • 10 Jun 21

The research also found that almost 60% of business leaders said the quality of their board meetings has deteriorated since moving online

Pandemic forced most firms to change business model

The coronavirus pandemic has forced 91% of firms to change their business model, according to a survey by the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Business • 25 Feb 21

78% of business leaders believe the pandemic will have a negative impact on the bottom line of their business this year

Business leaders concerned at pace of vaccine rollout

33% of businesses say a slow roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme is the single biggest risk facing their organisation, according to new research by the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland.

Business • 11 Feb 21

The IoD wants tax reliefs and incentives to increase and speed up the digital transformation of business in Budget 2021

IoD wants Budget measures to speed up digital change

The Institute of Directors in Ireland has called for Budget 2021 to include tax reliefs and incentives to further increase and accelerate the digital transformation of Irish business, particularly for start-ups and SMEs.

budget 2021 • 09 Oct 20

The IoD says many business leaders are facing the biggest challenges of their professional lives

Pandemic presenting "innumerable challenges" - IoD

Four out of every ten businesses here are not enthusiastic about the potential of the upcoming Budget to deliver a recovery for business, a new survey has found.

Business • 30 Sep 20

64% of business leaders don't think an EU-UK trade deal will be reached before the end of the transition period

Business leaders fear short-term Brexit impact - IoD

There is little positivity among business leaders in Ireland regarding the impact of Brexit on the Irish economy, according to the latest Director Sentiment Monitor for the second quarter of the year, conducted by the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Business • 30 Jul 20

The IoD's survey shows that 40% of business leaders predict an equal mix of staff working in the office and remotely, post Covid-19 restrictions

Just 12% of bosses predict full offices post Covid-19

A new survey has found that just 12% of business leaders believe all staff will be back in their companies' office/workspace once the Covid-19 lockdown is lifted, while 40% predict an equal mix of staff working in the office and remotely.

Business • 18 Jun 20

87% of business leaders believe that Brexit's impact on the Irish economy will be negative in the short-term

74% of bosses don't see EU-UK trade deal in 2020 - IoD

A new survey shows that 74% of business leaders do not believe that the EU and UK can achieve a trade deal by the December 2020 deadline.

Business • 20 Apr 20

Supply chain disruption is also a challenge for more than two thirds of employers, Ibec survey shows

Virus causes firms to worry about business continuity

Nearly nine out of every ten businesses here say the uncertainty around business continuity arising from the Covid-19 pandemic is creating challenges for their firm.

Business • 27 Mar 20

Just 6% of business leaders believe that Brexit's impact on the Irish economy will be positive in the short-term - IoD survey

Brexit's short-term impact on economy will be negative

A new survey shows that 89% of business leaders think Ireland needs to actively address improving relations with the UK in a post-Brexit scenario.

Business • 31 Jan 20

Just 1% of the IoD's survey respondents believe Brexit will be positive in the short-term

96% of business leaders predict negative Brexit impact

A new survey shows that 96% of business leaders believe that Brexit's impact on the Irish economy will be negative in the short-term.

Business • 29 Oct 19

The report found that a high level of unplanned succession in Irish boardrooms ultimately undermines improving diversity

Lack of planning and transparency impacting diversity

A lack of transparency and succession planning is impacting on diversity at board level, according to a report published by the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Business • 24 Jul 19