One year on from the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, Gabriel Doran attended a briefing on Ireland-Canada trade relations organized by the Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA) and held at the office of law firm William Fry in Dublin on Friday 28 September The Ireland
The UK voted to leave the EU in 2016 and since then, Chambers Ireland has been engaging with the Network to gauge their views on what they see as the biggest challenges of the UK’s departure and what they propose to mitigate any negative impact. Chambers continue to be concerned with the lack of clarity
The tourism sector is a significant source of employment across every region of Ireland. The UK is the single largest source market for the tourism industry and provides a high percentage of the regional tourism business in Ireland, with 41% of UK visitors staying outside of Dublin in 2016. The tourism industry is particularly vulnerable
By Emma Kerins, EU & International Affairs Manager Entrepreneurs are the innovators and change-makers of industry and small businesses are the lifeblood of the Irish economy. In Budget 2019, Government must do more to encourage and support the self-employed and small businesses to grow and ensure that we are celebrating and encouraging job creators. More
In the first of a new Chambers Ireland series looking at various overseas markets and the opportunities they pose for Irish business, Emma Kerins, EU and International Affairs Manager, assesses the potential of the Mercosur region. With Brexit on the horizon, Chambers Ireland has been focused on encouraging Irish companies to diversify the markets they
By Emma Kerins, EU & International Affairs Manager Today’s January briefing on the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU was again hosted by European Movement Ireland in the Government Buildings. Addressing a full house, the Bulgarian Ambassador, Branimir Zaimov spoke of his country’s objectives and intentions as part of their Presidency, their very
By Emma Kerins, EU & International Affairs Manager Last week, Chambers Ireland was invited to address a symposium on the gender pay gap, hosted by the Department of Justice and Equality in Iveagh House. Speaking on a panel that included Emily Logan of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Senator Ivan Bacik, representatives of