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 … Business • 20 Dec 22
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 … Business • 08 Sep 22
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 … Business • 12 May 22
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 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 … Business • 24 Jan 22
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 22
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
