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Tena Sheil of Castle Cabinets, Kilkenny, has been awarded funding as part of the ISME/FÁS Scholarship.

ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, has called on the Government to immediately introduce a pay and recruitment freeze in the public sector in order to control government expenditure, which is already running in excess of budget. The association warned that unless immediate action is taken the cost of running the public sector would result in significant exchequer deficits, with increased borrowings, taxation or both. This scenario would have devastating consequences for an economy which is already on its knees, the association has explained.

Reacting to the redundancy figures for 2008 issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME), warned that unless the cost of maintaining staff was addressed, the labour market would collapse.

Nearly three quarters of Irish workers will not be going away for a holiday this year, the latest poll from Peninsula Ireland reveals.

Nearly three quarters of Irish workers will not be going away for a holiday this year, the latest poll from Peninsula Ireland reveals.

ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, has called for immediate Government action to alleviate the number of job losses, in response to the appalling Live Register figures. The association has said the situation will continue to deteriorate unless a comprehensive plan is implemented to address the crisis.

The most anticipated budget has finally been delivered with miserly news from Scrooge Lenihan casting a shadow of gloom over the festive season for many householders. The harshest of cuts are once again impacting on the most vulnerable, with social welfare recipients and public service workers to bear the brunt of the €4 billion savings in expenditure.