24 March 2026 Chambers Ireland has today welcomed the announcement by the European Commission of a strengthened relationship between the EU and Australia, including the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement and the establishment of a new Security and Defence Partnership. The agreement represents a significant step in deepening the EU’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Chambers Ireland responds to the Government’s fuel interventions 24 March 2026 Chambers Ireland has today responded to the Government’s targeted interventions amid escalating fuel costs facing consumers and businesses across the country. The war in the Middle East has been ongoing for almost a month and business confidence has been knocked in the face of
Chambers Ireland Welcomes Provisional Application of EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement 23 March 2026Chambers Ireland has today welcomed the European Commission’s announcement that the EU-Mercosur trade agreement will enter into provisional application from 1 May 2026, marking a significant step forward for European and Irish businesses seeking to diversify exports and strengthen international trading relationships. The provisional
27 February 2026 Chambers Ireland has welcomed today’s announcement by the European Commission to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement. Chief Executive Ian Talbot said the decision will benefit Irish businesses and marks a significant step forward in strengthening the EU economy: “Chambers Ireland fully supports the EU in provisionally applying the EU–Mercosur Agreement. This
26 February 2026 Chambers Ireland has welcomed today’s decision by Uruguay to ratify the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement. The Agreement, finalised in January after more than two decades of negotiation, creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas and significantly reduces tariffs on bilateral trade. Chief Executive Ian Talbot said the EU should now provisionally
Wednesday, 11 February Chambers Ireland have welcomed the decision by Government to approve draft legislation removing the 32‑million‑passenger cap at Dublin Airport. Speaking earlier, Chief Executive Ian Talbot said: “The long‑standing passenger cap has held back our connectivity over the past number of years. The decision to remove it is an important step that will
28 January 2026 Chambers Ireland have today welcomed the introduction of a suite of new grants and additional supports from the SEAI that will make home energy upgrades more accessible and flexible for Irish households. Chambers Ireland have been advocating for the rollout of measures that enable shallow retrofits at scale, which can help households
27 January 2026 Ahead of a special Cabinet meeting at Farmleigh House this evening, Chambers Ireland has urged Government to develop a stronger focus on trade diversification and competitiveness, alongside progress on delivering critical infrastructure. Chief Executive Ian Talbot said that as Ministers consider priorities for the year ahead, Government must ensure that Ireland does
27 January 2026 Chambers Ireland has welcomed the announcement of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Ministerial Missions. Speaking today, Chief Executive Ian Talbot said that this year’s programme underlines the importance of sustained international engagement at a time of increased global uncertainty: “St Patrick’s Day remains the most effective moment in the calendar for Ireland
22 January 2026 With the looming threat of additional US tariffs over Greenland and EU discussions on retaliatory actions, Chambers Ireland has said that new analysis underlines and quantifies the harmful effect of trade policy uncertainty on investment throughout the European Union. The latest report by Chambers Ireland and Eurochambres – the association of European
21 January 2026 Chambers Ireland and ICC Ireland have said that today’s referral of the EU‑Mercosur agreement to the European Court of Justice increases the likelihood of a missed opportunity for Irish businesses. Speaking following the vote, Chief Executive Ian Talbot said: “As a small, open economy that relies on stable trading relationships, today’s vote
Chambers Ireland has announced a new partnership with Miconex, the founders of the trailblazing Town & City Gift Cards concept that is active in 16 towns, cities, and regions across Ireland. The Miconex and Chambers Ireland partnership comes as ‘shop local’ sentiment continues to rise in prominence in the country. Over €17.4m of sales were