March 14th – “We must work with UK on Brexit – €60bn and 400,000 jobs depend on it” Declining sterling, potential increased costs to trade, and the prospect of a Border on the island of Ireland all stand to disrupt the close trading relationship that we currently enjoy and that benefits our economies to the…

Super to see Enterprise Ireland, the State agency responsible for helping companies to scale and export internationally publish an extensive international events programme for 2017 to support Irish exporters. The schedule lists 145 events scheduled in Ireland and overseas to include 46 international trade visits which are a very visible method of supporting Irish businesses…

‘Ingenuity’, a new accelerator programme targeted at business owners aged over 50 who are seeking to scale-up their businesses. The programme has been launched by Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange (ISAX) in conjunction with the DCU Ryan Academy and is sponsored by Bank of Ireland. http://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/accelerator-programme-aims-to-aid-business-owners-over-50-seeking-to-scaleup-35443131.html Further details on the Ingenuity programme can be found here:…

Labour costs, the impact of Brexit and skills shortages are identified as the main challenges facing Irish business. Speaking on the results of EES 2017, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “Irish businesses continue to be concerned by increasing labour costs with 43% of business citing it as their biggest challenge in 2017.” Read…

The latest Hays Salary Survey shows that more than three-quarters (76%) of Irish employers expect to be challenged by a shortage of suitable candidates, as competition for talented professionals becomes intense. Commenting on the findings, Hays Ireland Managing Director, Richard Eardley said, “The demand for labour, particularly in technical fields, is so high that candidates…