Business Support

Chamber of Commerce of Ireland
www.chambersireland.ie

Economic & Social Research Institute
www.esri.ie
The Institute's work program covers economic forecasting and modeling, tax and welfare policy, the labor market, social exclusion, environment/energy, education and health. The key organisational goals are academic excellence, objectivity, relevance to policy and widespread dissemination of results

Electricity Supply Board (International)
www.esbi.ie
International Electrical, Contracting and Engineering Consultancy Organisation. Primarily serving the electricity and energy sector but also offering services in telecommunications, environment, transport, industry and commerce.

Enterprise Ireland
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/english.asp
We provide a range of services to help international business access and evaluate appropriate and competitive sources of supply in Ireland.

Excellence Ireland
www.excellence-ireland.ie
Excellence Ireland is the country's national body for quality management and performance improvement. A not-for-profit organisation financed by our members, Excellence Ireland's goal is to enable Irish businesses improve their performance and competitiveness.

Industrial Development Authority
http://www.ida.ie/home/index.asp
IDA Ireland is an Irish Investment and Development agency with gFebruary 3, 2004 new investment from overseas in manufacturing and international services sectors. IDA Ireland also encourages existing foreign enterprises in Ireland to expand their businesses.

Integrated Technology Web
http://www.itw.ie/
From here you are able to access a range of information related to doing business with Ireland and use a range of tools that will help you in that process.

Irish Agriculture & Food Development Authority
www.teagasc.ie
Teagasc is a semi-state organization that provides integrated research, advisory and training services for the agriculture and food industry in Ireland.

Irish Business Directory
www.askpaddy.com/index.asp
The Askpaddy.Com Web Directory is designed to make it easy for browsers to find Irish businesses and anything Irish without using a major search engine returning thousands of irrelevant replies.

Irish Business & Employers Confederation
www.ibec.ie
IBEC works to shape policies and influence decision-making in a way that develops and protects members' interests and contributes to the development and maintenance of an economy that promotes enterprise and productive employment.

Irish Central Bank
www.centralbank.ie

Irish Congress of Trade Unions
http://www.ictu.ie/
Congress is the single umbrella organisation for trade unions in Ireland representing a wide range of interests of almost 750,000 working people, both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.

Irish Exporters Association
www.irishexporters.ie
The Association is a representative body whose mission is the promotion and representation of Irish exporter's interests.

Irish Food Board
http://www.bordbia.ie/
http://www.bordbia.ie/quality beef/
The role of Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) is to act as a link between Irish Food and Drink suppliers and existing and potential customers.

Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association
http://www.isme.ie/isme/Main/HomePage.inc
ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association was formed in 1993 to guarantee that Small and Medium Enterprises in Ireland have an independent voice.

Irish Sea Fisheries Board
www.bim.ie
BIM’s aim is to promote the sustainable development of the industry and its contribution to the national economy by stimulating investment, technological innovation, enterprise and growth.

National Policy & Advisory Board for Enterprise
www.forfas.ie
National Policy and Advisory Board for Enterprise, Trade, Science, Technology & Innovation in Ireland. It is the body in which the State's legal powers for industrial promotion and technology development have been vested. It is also the body through which powers are delegated to Enterprise Ireland for the promotion of indigenous industry and to IDA Ireland for the promotion of inward investment.

National Standards Authority Ireland
http://www.nsai.ie/Home/index/index.shtml
The National Standards Authority of Ireland continuously supports enterprise, trade and consumers through the provision of services of the highest quality in the areas of Standards, Legal Metrology and Agreement; and provides Certification Services globally in line with best international practice.

Revenue Commissioners
www.revenue.ie/
Revenue's Mission is to serve the community by fairly and efficiently collecting taxes and duties and implementing import and export controls.

Small Firms Association
http://www.sfa.ie/
The SFA secures the best deal for small firms by providing dedicated professional support and by offering an unparalleled range of services to members.