Press Releases

New €15m COVID-19 loan scheme launched for micro businesses

Microfinance Ireland has launched a €15m COVID-19 fund to help ‘micro-enterprises’ impacted by the pandemic and protect jobs.

National MODOS Programme Schedule Launched

Understanding the circular economy is something that all Irish businesses need to do, especially with the increased pressure to reduce waste and carbon emissions and offer environmentally friendly products and services. As business owners re-examine their business models and supply chains post-COVID...

Re-Start Grant Plus

A Fund to Reconnect Small and Micro Businesses with their Employees and Customers

Reusable Face Coverings / Barrier Masks Standards/ Specifications

In Ireland, there is a specification for Barrier Masks known as the SWIFT 19 Specification which has been developed by National Standards Authority of Ireland at the request of the CCPC. CEN, the European Committee for Standardization also developed a new CEN Workshop Agreement on face coverings.