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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 ...

Business • 05 Jan

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 ...

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 • 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Business • 24 Jul 19

The Institute of Directors has warned of the potential costs for UK companies of leaving the European Union

Brexit: Almost a third of UK firms consider relocations

Brexit has prompted almost a third of British companies to move some operations abroad or at least consider it, a survey from an employers group ...

Brexit • 01 Feb 19

Survey from Institute of Directors shows companies still have a lot to do ahead of new GDPR rules

One third of directors concerned about the cost of GDPR

32% of company directors say their organisation only began preparing for the new General Data Protection Regulation in the last three months.

Business • 26 Feb 18

The overall priority for the new UK government must be reaching a new trade deal with the European Union, IoD have said

UK business leaders worried about impact of uncertainty

UK business leaders have voiced concern about the political uncertainty gripping Britain and its impact on the economy.

Business • 12 Jun 17

Somers appointed President of Institute of Directors

Dr Michael Somers has been appointed President of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Business • 26 May 17

The Institute of Directors's new president, Des Lamont

Lamont is new president of Institute of Directors

Des Lamont has been elected as the new President of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Business • 29 May 15

Institute of Directors elect Liam Daniel as its president

Daniel named president of Institute of Directors

The Institute of Directors in Ireland has elected Liam Daniel as its president.

Business • 31 May 13

Report finds that people appointed to state board do not have right skills for the job

State board appointments 'not fair'

The process of appointing people to State boards is not as transparent as it should be, according to a report by the Institute of Directors.

Business • 25 Apr 12

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