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Chambers Ireland welcomes announcement from Cabinet (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 Talbot said,
Chambers Ireland welcomes announcement from the announcement from the Taoiseach (1 May 2020) of plans to re-open the economy in phases over the coming weeks and months. In research published by Chambers Ireland (30 April 2020), most of the businesses who responded to our survey noted they will need at least two weeks to re-open,
In response to anticipated commencement of easing of restrictive measures on 18th of May, the CEO of Limerick Chamber, Dee Ryan this evening stated “While Government continues to work tomorrow on plans at national level to restart the economy we must prepare now for a Mid West reopening for business. I acknowledge the work our
COVID-19 Aftermath: Addressing the Protection Gap So far in this economic series we have examined the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on ‘unemployment’, debated the potential economic impact across industries, and discussed the short-term stimulus that will be needed to support businesses as they exit lockdown. We will now turn our attention to considering
Supporting Business After Lockdown: The Case for ‘Defib’ Stimulus 24th April 2020: Last Friday I participated in the Irish COVID-19 Crisis Response On-line Conference organised by the Geary Institute in UCD. The session “Exiting Lockdown – the view from the city” included Alice Charles from the World Economic Forum and Dr Philip Lawton from Trinity
