'Uncertainty and irritation': IBEC chief Danny McCoy takes aim at NPHET members over communications
IBEC has called for an early exit from Level 5 for retailers.
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IBEC has called for an early exit from Level 5 for retailers.
The business lobbying group forecasts a drop in Irish GDP by 2.6% in 2020.
Ibec outlined measures it sees as central to supporting businesses and the economy over the coming year.
The draft programme for government has promised a July stimulus, and Ibec says urgent supports are needed for SMEs.
The business lobbying group forecasts Irish unemployment to level off at 16% and GDP to contract by 11% for the year.
The HSA can order a business to shut down operations if it doesn’t comply with the measures.
The supports aim to help with liquidity issues experienced by businesses.
This scheme allows employers to pay workers €203 a week and receive a refund from the State.
The organisation says there has been “considerable public debate” on the issue in recent days.
Increased trade doesn’t quite match economic growth, as consumers habits continue to evolve.
The economy is still growing, but it is slowing down as capacity constraints limit expansion.
Many firms face collapse if supports are not urgently put in place, Ibec has warned.
Ibec states that the economy is set to grow by 4% this year.
Organisations including Ibec and the Irish Offshore Operators’ Association (IOOA) have welcomed the Government’s decision.
Such a scenario would have a huge impact on the all-island economy, business groups have warned.
Ibec says there are not enough skilled workers here to meet demand.
The Exchequer received more than €55 billion last year.
The issue of height restrictions often comes up when discussing urban sprawl.
The business group says that Ireland is in a “post-recovery stage”.
Nearly 10,000 returns were submitted to the Register of Lobbying last year.
Disposable incomes in Ireland are growing at over four times the eurozone average, according to Ibec.
Ibec says we have now exited the “recovery” period.
Retail Ireland said that cross-border shopping and online shopping from foreign retailers is a big worry for Irish outlets this year.
Ibec says it supports the introduction of new reporting measures, akin to similar structures already in place in Australia.
The call comes after a global ransomware attack on Friday which targeted businesses and state services across the world.
BWG Foods boss Willie O’Byrne was appointed to the role earlier this week.
A separate survey from EY said that income tax is the biggest burden for business owners.
Just over a third of the premises in Roscommon have access to high-speed broadband.
‘Indefinite’ industrial action is due to begin at some Tesco stores from Tuesday 14 February.
Retail Ireland said many shops had been hit by competition from UK based online retailers and cross border trade.
There are additional concerns over the impact Brexit and the weakened sterling will have.
Pressure is mounting on government to deal with the public pay row, as private sector unions set to lodge pay claims.
The Public Holidays Bill 2016 is being brought before the Dáil today by Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh.
Just under three quarters of businesses expect to pay their staff more next year.
Two reports published today have highlighted the stretched nature of the hospitality sector following June’s Brexit vote.
Brendan Carr accused the employers group of “weasel words” to mask what he called an attack on workers.
Under the proposed plan 85% of Ireland’s population will live within 10km of the motorway.
Businesses are increasingly viewing the homeless crisis in Ireland as an obstacle to economic growth.
The U2 frontman’s name is just one of many thousands of returns made to the new Irish lobbying authority in the last year.
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