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ISMe said that thousands of Irish businesses have been starved of cash for almost two months due to Covid-19

ISME calls for economy reboot plan

Business / 27 Apr

The aim of the programme is to support businesses in coping with the difficult and unplanned issues they are now facing as a result of the impact of Covid-19

ISME & Griffith College free online training programme

Business / 06 Apr

There are about 250,000 small enterprises in Ireland, employing just over five people each

ISME calls for measures to support SMEs during crisis

Business / 13 Mar

ISME urges the Finance Minister to start paying off our national debt and control public spending

ISME urges precautionary measures for tougher times

Business / 14 Jun 19

ISME's chief executive Neil McDonnell said the survey results remain 'unsatisfactory'

Increased demand for credit by SMEs, ISME survey shows

Business / 19 Oct 18

Loan refusual rates rose to 36% from 24%, the latest ISME Bank Watch survey shows

Loan refusal rates increase from 24% to 36% - ISME

Business / 20 Jun 18

The recent report reveals small businesses to be the most satisfied with the government's performance.

ISME's government satisfaction ratings improve

Business / 31 May 18

Businesses should prepare for the possibility of closure during cold snap

Businesses should prepare for red weather warning

Business / 26 Feb 18

Employers have a duty of care to their workers under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, ISME says

Businesses urged to prioritise employee safety

Business / 16 Oct 17

28% of SMEs who applied for funding in the last three months were refused credit by their banks, up from 23% in the first quarter

SME loan refusal rates rise to 28% from 23% - ISME

Business / 16 Jun 17

ISME said that service companies in the border countries may be hit worse by Brexit than other businesses

77% of ISME firms feel Brexit will not hit staff levels

Business / 28 Mar 17

Central Bank Governor Philip Lane says the recovery in Ireland has included a substantial contribution from SMEs

Lane: Too early to predict Trump impact on Ireland

Business / 11 Nov 16

The study of 764 businesses also found nearly a quarter of smaller companies are experiencing delays of three months or more, representing a rise of 17% on the second quarter

SMEs waiting 61 days to be paid by debtors - ISME

Business / 28 Oct 16

Mark Fielding to leave ISME at the end of the month

Mark Fielding to step down as ISME chief executive

Business / 23 Sep 16

Businesses are waiting an average of over four and a half weeks for an initial decision to be made on loan applications, according to ISME

SMEs waiting longer for lending decisions - ISME

Business / 16 Sep 16

ISME's study stated nearly a third of all SMEs have been impacted by crime in the last 12 months

Crime among SMEs costing €1.8bn annually - ISME

Business / 15 Aug 16

The Brexit fallout has replaced economic uncertainty as the biggest concern for SME owners, ISME's CEO Mark Fielding says

SME business confidence drops after Brexit vote

Business / 11 Jul 16

Other findings showed more than a quarter of initial bank decisions were made within one week, down from the 33% registered in the last survey

Drop in number of SMEs being refused loans - ISME

Business / 16 Jun 16

ISME's Chief Executive Mark Fielding says more needs to be done to help SMEs get credit

Bank credit refusal rates improve slightly - ISME

Business / 07 Mar 16

ISME's chief executive Mark Fielding issues questions to the election candidates

SME employers must be focus of new policies - ISME

Business / 10 Feb 16

ISME's chief executive Mark Fielding

SMEs still worried about business costs and banks

Business / 29 Dec 15

ISME has warned that rising levels of retail crime, particularly during the busy festive period, has the potential to close some businesses

70% of retailers hit by shoplifters over Christmas

Business / 22 Dec 15

SMEs waited on average 58 days for payment in the second quarter of 2015 - ISME

Improvement in amount of time SMEs wait to be paid

Business / 13 Jul 15

ISME chief executive Mark Fielding said sector continues to struggle

SMEs losing optimism about economic recovery

Business / 10 Apr 15

The Low Pay Commission was formally launched this morning

Work should pay more than welfare - Kenny

News / 26 Feb 15

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