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“Steady but Unambitious” – ISME reacts to Budget 2026
2025-10-07
ISME broadly welcomes Budget 2025 as a stable and responsible package that broadly maintains fiscal discipline in uncertain times. Employment…
ISME say Budget 2026 must stimulate expansion of domestic businesses
2025-09-11
ISME, the Irish SME Association, has warned that Budget 2026 must deliver an ambitious new direction for Ireland’s indigenous enterprise…
ISME – A big mistake to plunder the National Training Fund surplus to fund universities.
2025-08-27
The fund will be depleted by a sector that has shown very poor financial discipline   As we approach Budget…
ISME Survey Shows Most SMEs Avoid Crime, but Repeat Victims Suffer Severe Impacts
2025-08-12
Association calls for more Gardaí, tougher sentencing, and better use of CCTV to deter offenders Findings from ISME’s Business Crime…
ISME calls for Budget 2026 to cure Ireland’s Dutch Disease
2025-07-24
Irish enterprise is being left behind as the Government doubles down on its dependence on foreign direct investment ISME has…
‘Indefensible’ injury award hike will further line legal pockets
2025-06-30
Minister Jim O’Callaghan planning to write big cheque for the legal sector ISME, the Irish SME Association, has strongly criticised…
ISME Pre-Budget Submission calls for urgent action on costs, red tape and insurance
2025-05-28
ISME, the Irish SME Association, has today launched its Pre-Budget Submission, setting out a comprehensive set of proposals across five…
ISME Urges Measured EU Response to US Tariffs Amid Concerns for Irish SMEs
2025-04-07
ISME (the Irish SME Association) is calling for a strategic and balanced response from the EU to the tariffs announced…
Serious cause concern for SME’s arising from Personal Injuries Claims
2025-03-20
  ISME make recommendations in response to a system out of control   The news from the Central Bank this…
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