Director of Membership & Sectors Ibec - views are my own. Proud mum to Amy and Jake. Born a Dub but a Banner lady to the core (profile pic Woodcock Hill)
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31 May 2023
Supporting the development of worldclass talent is central to #WhereDigitalHealthThrives campaign to make Ireland global hub.
Proud to join @cHealthSkillnet, @IrishMedtech & @BioPharmChemIre, with Minister @simoncoveney to launch new roadmap for skills.
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Sharon Higgins retweeted
27 Apr 2023
Ehhhh Danny McCoy from @ibec_irl has been saying this for a minimum of 5 years pre pandemic. Nice to see business being listened to finally 🙄
Thousands more civil servants needed to keep up with growth in economy, Eamon Ryan says –The Irish Times irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/…
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30 Mar 2023
An important reminder to us all. Well done to @SFA_Irl, @Bowen_Liz, @FraudSMART and all of the partners involved in highlighting this. @ibec_irl
Small firms were conned out of €8m last year as a result of cases of invoice and so-called CEO impersonation fraud
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21 Feb 2023
Ibec calls for Experience Economy supports in Budget 2023 businessplus.ie/economy/budg…
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21 Feb 2023
IBEC Insists Lowers VAT Rate For Hospitality Sector Should Be Retained Permanently clare.fm/featured-2/clare-ib… via @ClareFM
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Sharon Higgins retweeted
20 Feb 2023
Cost of living latest
- 9% reduced VAT rate for hospitality sector to be extended, for the final time, by 6 months ie until end of August
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Our latest Ibec Voices episode focuses on a diverse and substantial part of our business model, Ireland's Experience Economy.
We are joined by Ibec's Sharon Higgins and Pat McCann, former Dalata Hotel Group CEO, for their expert insights.
Listen now: ibec.ie/ibec-podcasts/ibec-v…
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Sharon Higgins retweeted
Ibec report shows that despite facing significant challenges, chief executives in the manufacturing sector plan to continue investments in sustainability and digitalisation irishtimes.com/sponsored/202…
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1 Dec 2022
Super insights @IrishMedtech #medtechrising Founders session. Discussing the results of the @ibec_irl Founders report.
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22 Nov 2022
Energy costs the main challenge for manufacturing rte.ie/news/business/2022/11… via @rte
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Ibec has launched the findings of a major new survey that reveal the key challenges and opportunities facing the domestic manufacturing sector, as well as the policies required to sustain growth.
You can download the report here: ibec.ie/connect-and-learn/me…
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Sharon Higgins retweeted
18 Nov 2022
@connect_ie are winners of the Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year Award! 🎓🏆 @ruffinim @OpenIreland6G
Congratulations to all at OpenIreland at CONNECT.
#TechIRLAwards2022
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A packed house here in Ibec this morning as we launch “Navigating the Gender Pay Gap”, a new guide to support businesses in gender pay gap reporting.
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Do you need help preparing your workforce with skills for the future? We have 11 Skillnet Networks supporting companies across key sectors with subsidised learning to develop talent & skills needed to compete, innovate & grow. Learn more: bit.ly/3C3VSZd #talent #skills
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Ibec is calling on Government to use Budget 2023 as an opportunity to enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the Experience Economy which underpins our social, tourism and business ecosystems.
For more: ibec.ie/connect-and-learn/me…
#Budget2023 #ExperienceEconomy
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12 Sep 2022
Great attendance and engagement at our @ibec Founders Report launch this morning. Will follow up shortly with the full recording of the launch and really interesting panel session for those who couldn't attend in person! ibec.ie/influencing-for-busi…
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Ibec's flagship HR Leadership Summit Ibec will platform renowned international academics, CEOs and HRDs to look at the central role of HR Leaders in strategically driving the business forward. Join us at Croke Park on 20 October #Earlybird ends on 20 Aug: bit.ly/3A8xynW
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Congratulations to our CEO Danny McCoy on his Italian Knighthood (Cavalieri) of the Order of the Star of Italy for services to European business and economy 🇮🇹🇪🇺🇮🇪
@RuggeroCorrias @ItalyinIRL @IrlEmbRome
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