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ISME welcomes passage of Perjury Bill
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ISME is delighted to welcome the passage of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Bill 2018 through all stages in the Oireachtas. We have campaigned for the introduction of a statutory perjury offence since 2017. Ireland is the last common law country in the world to pass such legislation. ISME believes that this legislation is long overdue and is needed to tackle white-collar crime and fraudulent litigation. Exaggerated and false personal injuries claims place a burden of hundreds of millions of euros annually on motorists, homeowners, charities, sporting bodies and business owners through excessive insurance costs. ISME extends sincere thanks to former senator Padraig O’Céidigh and the co-sponsors of his Private Member’s Bill, without whom this Bill would never have passed into law. Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME, said: “We are delighted to see this legislation finally passing in the Oireachtas. ISME has campaigned on the issue since 2017. We acknowledge this offence will not be a silver bullet in the fight against exaggerated and false claims, but it will signal intent to tackle the issue. For this perjury statute to be effective, there will need to be a cultural change among the Judiciary, the Gardaí and the DPP. This new legislation will be an essential weapon in the armoury against those who would make exaggerated or false claims for personal gain.”
Friday, 13th August, 8.00am -9.30am With Katherine McVeigh B.L. Book here.
Pitch my business Thursday, 9th September, 10.30am Book here.
ISME Regional Meetings: North West October date TBC
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BACK TO BUSINESS MENTORING & COACHING PROGRAMME ISME will be offering our member companies a fully funded business coaching and mentoring programme. Private sector businesses based in Ireland with between 5 and 250 employees are eligible to participate in the ISME Back to Business initiative. Additionally, you must be an existing ISME member to avail of this programme. To register an initial expression of interest, please email skillnet@isme.ie and we will be taking online applications in late August. You can read full details about the programme on page 23.
PITCH MY BUSINESS IS BACK We will be running more in Pitch my Business events as part of the Back to Business initiative in the autumn and winter. The next event will take place on Thursday 9th September at 10.30am. Take this opportunity to promote your business and network. You get 2 minutes to pitch and a slide about your company will appear on the screen when you pitch. All welcome, free registration and details here.
