Press Releases - 2020
SFA reacts to further Covid restrictions22/12/2020 - SFA respnds to new Christmas Covid restrictions... .. Read more SFA responds to Government Action Plan for Insurance Reform08/12/2020 - SFA responds to the Government's Action Plan for Insurance Reform which seeks to make lasting changes to Ireland's costly insurance sector... .. Read more National Small Business Awards 2021 Finalists Announcement30/11/2020 - Today we announced the finalists for the National Small Business Awards 2021....... .. Read more SFA welcome reopening plan but testing times lie ahead27/11/2020 - SFA reacts to Christmas reopneing plan for Christmas 2020.. .. Read more SFA Welcomes New Brexit Business Loan for Small Business23/11/2020 - Microfinance Ireland launches new Brexit Business loan for small business owners ahead of UK leaving the EU at the end of December 2020. .. Read more Small firms advised to review financial positions as COVID disruption continues and ahead of Brexit19/11/2020 - Small firms advised to review financial positions as COVID disruption continues and end of Brexit transition period nears .. Read more Champion Green Challenges Irish Public to Turn Black Friday Green This November04/11/2020 - Irish Adults Encouraged to Spend €50 Online to Boost the Economy .. Read more Failure to invest in Ireland’s 5G network could result in €12.6BN GDP loss28/10/2020 - "5G Future SME Report”, examines the role 5G will have in Ireland’s economic rebound in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic..... .. Read more SFA Reaction to Budget 202113/10/2020 - SFA Reaction to Budget 2021 announced by Minster for Finance Paschal Donohoe and and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath .. Read more Small business sentiment highlights two-speed recovery12/10/2020 - The new small business sentiment survey highglights the gap between small firms doing well and those facing difficulties due to Covid-19 .. Read more SFA calls for extension to Restart Grant Plus closing date28/09/2020 - Ahead of the closing date for the Restart Grant Plus SFA called for it to be extended in order to support small firms stuggling to reopen and facing local restrictions... .. Read more Online business support programme launched to help SMEs overcome business challenges17/09/2020 - MentorsWork, an initiative of Skillnet Ireland and the Small Firms Association (SFA), to support business recovery and deliver long-term growth for SMEs .. Read more MentorsWork - free business support programme16/09/2020 - Free 8-week business-support programme for SMEs is designed to provide the skills and supports to help business owner-managers and leaders sustain and improve their business .. Read more SFA National Small Business Awards 2021 launched14/09/2020 - An Taoiseach Launches SFA National Small Business Awards 2021 .. Read more SFA welcomes latest Brexit supports09/09/2020 - SFA welcome Brexit Readiness Action Plan and additional business supports.... .. Read more SFA priorities for Budget 202103/09/2020 - Budget 2021 must back small businesses and entrepreneurs to boost the economy and bring confidence back to our villages, towns and citiies.... .. Read more SFA welcomes July stimulus measures23/07/2020 - SFA welcomes newly announced Government measures to further support small firms impacted by COVID-19... .. Read more Industry asks Consumers to Champion Green and Support Local - Champion Green25/06/2020 - Supported by Kilkenny Design, Visa, Retail Excellence, Small Firms Association and Chambers Ireland, Champion Green is a consumer marketing initiative backed by a €1M investment to drive support for local business and enterprise .. Read more Skillnet Ireland launches initiative to help enterprises bounce back safely17/06/2020 - ReBound Initiative to support business owners implement Return to Work Safely .. Read more COVID-19 income supports extended05/06/2020 - SFA responsed to the Government's decision to extend the COVID-19 income supports .. Read more Small firms welcome Government’s additional COVID-19 economic measures02/05/2020 - SFA respond to new COVID-19 economic measures announcement... .. Read more Free mentoring programme launched to guide Irish SMEs through current business challenges09/04/2020 - Check out our new Skillnet Programme: MentorsWork, the free mentoring initiative is designed for SME owner/ managers and senior leadership teams across all industries in Ireland... .. Read more Small Firms Association calls for greater supports to get small firms reboot ready08/04/2020 - Small Firms Association publishes paper calling calling for greater supports to get small firms reboot ready following COVID-19 crisis. .. Read more SFA reaction to latest COVID-19 package25/03/2020 - Read the SFA's reaction to the latest COVID-19 package from the Government to support small businesses... .. Read more Local Authorities must do the right thing for COVID-19 affected small businesses20/03/2020 - Local authorities should agree to defer rates payments due from the most immediately impacted businesses until end-May.. .. Read more KORE Insulation named overall winner of the SFA National Small Business Awards 202013/03/2020 - The winners of the SFA Awards 2020 have been announced.. .. Read more Small business welcome Revenue assistance to help with cashflow difficulties13/03/2020 - Small business welcome Revenue assistance to help with cashflow difficulties .. Read more SFA Awards 2020 Gala Cancelled11/03/2020 - The SFA Awards 2020 Gala to be held on Thursday, 12 march has been cancelled .. Read more Next government must make access to public contracts easier for small firms07/02/2020 - Over 400 small and large businesses gathered at the Aviva Stadium for Business Connect 2020. SFA's Business Connect event provides a platform for small firms to learn how they can win contracts with larger companies... .. Read more Small business face additional challenge from rising minimum wage rate29/01/2020 - Ahead of the increase in the National Minium Wage on February 1st, the SFA believes that small businesses will face additional challenges from this rise. .. Read more Small firms to gather at Business Connect 202024/01/2020 - SFA Business Connect 2020 takes place on Thursday, 6 February in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin 4. Business Connect is an exciting marketplace event designed to give delegates a window into the decision making and purchasing processes of Ireland’s leading companies .. Read more SFA launches its ‘Small Business Manifesto’ for Election 202021/01/2020 - Ahead of General Eelction 2020, on February 8th, the SFA launched its ‘Small Business Manifesto’. .. Read more Small business sentiment sours in 201909/01/2020 - Release of SFA Small Business Sentiment Survey Winter 2019. The survey results show that small business sentiment decreased in 2019. .. Read more |