Ross Mccarthy

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Isme is taking action against measure that only applies to private pensions. Photograph: iStock
Small firms group to back legal action on pension tax-relief limit

Isme, which represents small- and medium-sized businesses, is backing a test case against the Government that would challenge the way Irish pensions a(...)

Chairman of Isme Ross McCarthy: in 2020 companies find themselves obliged to send cheques, bank orders or postal orders to the Companies Registration Office. Photograph: Mary Browne
Paper payments to CRO ‘complete disgrace’, Isme chairman says

The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is making it harder for businesses to comply with the law by not facilitating online payment for forms that mu(...)

Even before the coronavirus, the complexities of the modern world gave rise to heightened anxiety.
Beware simple slogans as the answer to complex problems

Complexity and uncertainty are the twin devils facing anyone who tries to run anything, be it a family, a business or a country. One diagnosis of th(...)

Former Renua leader Lucinda Creighton. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Renua: The long, painful demise of a political party

Since the general election, Renua has ceased to function as a political party in any meaningful sense. In recent weeks, the corpse twitched a few tim(...)

Lucinda Creighton had the best lines of the day when she said: “We intend to govern in the sunshine. We should trust Irish citizens with the truth.” Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Renua Ireland will make impact, but how much and for how long?

The new party, Renua Ireland, will undoubtedly have an impact on Irish politics.The questions are:How much?And for how long?The party led by Lucinda C(...)