Ibec

Spending boost set ‘to stoke inflation’, adding an estimated €1,000 to cost of a typical household’s yearly outgoings

Country lagging behind in green construction when it could help meet housing demand, FII tells Oireachtas group

Ibec industry body says relief of 40% should be available to lower budget productions

Focus must be on infrastructure, education, and, critically, an energy strategy that balances the need for decarbonisation with the demands of a competitive economy

Chief executive Danny McCoy says O’Leary has deep understanding of global business landscape in Ireland and has worked closely with SMEs

Employers’ group publishes pre-election manifesto

Employers’ group says potential for economy to grow is hinged on delivery of large-scale infrastructural projects

Value of Irish spirits exports drops by 9.3% in 2023 as consumers grapple with inflation

Ireland’s capacity to win the next wave of business investment is under threat due to interventionist policies in other jurisdictions

Department of Finance considers whether State’s tax system is in fact too progressive and therefore uncompetitive

The models suggest no need for a giveaway budget. Will the new finance minister listen?

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Groups seek Government to change standard fund threshold arrangements which could see them face additional taxation on retirement

Employers body launches new ‘toolkit’ to deal with harassment and aggression in the workplace

Ibec concerned that rise of Independents could lead to disparate Opposition lacking cohesion to provide ‘robust engagement on the legislative process’

A report suggested the various measures would add about 19 per cent to costs in the hospitality sector by 2026 and about 15 per cent in retail

Some 50,000 long-term unemployed to receive ‘personalised’ supports

Taoiseach expected to reiterate Government pledges for tax cuts and welfare increases at National Economic Dialogue in Dublin

From January 1st next, the exemption from capital gains tax for the disposal of a business to a child will be replaced by a cap of €10m, with a 33% tax applied to any amount above that sum

Employers group says time is needed to examine how traffic restrictions would interact with construction of Metrolink and outcome for new city centre taskforce

What measures has the Government introduced or promised and how have they been received?

Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns

Increased profits, increased employment, a below-average insolvency rate: this doesn’t look like any kind of crisis

Business group forecasts upgraded GDP growth of 2% in 2024 and 3.4% in 2025

It was due to be held in June, but the failure to pass the family and care amendments have made this uncertain

Call for State supports to businesses to be targeted as many seem unable to ‘wean themselves off’ wide range of help

PwC Insolvency Barometer released last week showed a 41 per cent increase in insolvencies, with SMEs accounting for 85 per cent of all business failures

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Employers’ lobby group calls on Government to develop ‘overall strategy’ for €4bn sector

Conference hears different views on implications of EU Directive for employers and unions

New report shows small restaurants and retailers face 19% increase in costs by 2026

Ibec says Government employers need to provide additional supports

Frances Fitzgerald recently had to go to gardaí over threat to sons while sexism still a day-to-day reality

Water is a key infrastructural requirement and a shortage of it would threaten the capital’s attractiveness to investors. But should fixing our leaky pipe system not be more of a priority than siphoning flow?

Records show large correspondence from representative bodies, accountancy firms and individuals objecting to proposed land tax

Meta representatives among those to attend roundtable meeting with Government

Ibec and the Confederation of British Industry Northern Ireland have jointly launched an all-island energy policy report

Minimum wage, restoration of the 13.5 per cent hospitality sector VAT rate and other cost increases need to be taken into account, group says

Trade unions are concerned that the pace of fast-moving technological developments will accelerate major changes in the workplace

Carrier says application should have been made much earlier than December