Chambers Ireland launches new research this morning (8 May 2020) on the sectoral and regional impact of COVID-19. This follows publication of survey results last week on the 30 April which looks at the economic impact on businesses across the country. Tourism, hospitality, entertainment, and local services all show signs of having been particularly negatively
Chambers Ireland welcomes announcement from Cabinet this afternoon (2 May 2020) of additional financial supports for businesses, particularly SMEs, who have been impacted by COVID-19. The supports range from waivers on commercial rates, grant aid, a loan guarantee scheme and supports for businesses who have tax liabilities. Speaking this afternoon, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian
Chambers Ireland welcomes announcement from the announcement from the Taoiseach this evening (1 May 2020) of plans to re-open the economy in phases over the coming weeks and months. In research published by Chambers Ireland yesterday (30 April 2020), most of the businesses who responded to our survey noted they will need at least two
Chambers Ireland and our nationwide network of chambers has today (30 April 2020) published results from a survey of the Irish business community. This survey seeks to quantify and highlight the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in towns, cities and regions across the country. The third in a series, the survey has over 1300 responses
Free online Business Planning Course from Chambers Ireland and Griffith College to Address Key Issues for Irish Businesses Chambers Ireland, in association with Griffith College, have today (24 April 2020) announced a free online business planning course for its 8,000 members nationwide. Commencing on Thursday 30 April 2020, the course will address the key concerns
Today (24 April 2020) Chambers Ireland launches its latest Covid-19 Business Community Survey. The third in a series, the survey seeks quantify the economic impact COVID-19 is having on businesses around the country and looks at the supports that will be needed to reboot the economy. This survey is targeted at businesses who are members
Chambers Ireland has made a submission to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) asking them to be more flexible in how business consumers are billed as part of Irish Water’s Non-Domestic Tariff Framework. The CRU has made recommendations that Irish Water should be extremely strict and inflexible with their business customers in two
ICC and WHO launch worldwide business survey to improve COVID-19 information flows The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and World Health Organization (WHO) are launching a worldwide survey to report the challenges faced by the private sector from COVID-19. In response to COVID-19, ICC and WHO are surveying the private sector to gather more information about global business
Following the publication of the second Chamber Network survey Chambers Ireland and our nationwide Network of Chambers has today (10 April 2020) called on Government to join Chambers in calling for engagement with the prompt payment legislation and to send a message to business, both public and private, that if you can pay, you
Chambers Ireland and our nationwide network of chambers has today (9 April 2020) published the results of a survey of its members, which seeks to quantify and highlight the impacts of COVID-19 on businesses in towns, cities and regions right across the country. Our survey which has over 1,100 responses (1,149) was conducted between 3
Chambers Ireland today (7 April 2020) opens applications for the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2020. The Excellence in Local Government Awards are held annually in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and today’s launch invites Local Authorities to submit projects for consideration across sixteen different categories, in what will be the 17th edition
This morning, Chambers Ireland launches our second Covid-19 Business Community Survey. This survey is targeted at business owners and operators, both those who are members of their local chambers of commerce and those that are not. With it we seek to chart out the effects of the Covid-19 restrictions on the Irish Business community, and