It’s true, I’m at an agricultural conference. The future of food and drink production and manufacturing is so important to Ireland’s rural life and the continued development of our rural and regional communities. #FGAgDay

I fully agree with @Bentonra Sabina Higgins owes the people of Ukraine an apology & the Irish people. She has a representative role & has acted in a way that brings disrepute to Ireland & the office her husband holds. I am frankly astounded at how ill judged this letter was.

SFA Director Sven Spollen-Behrens is speaking with RTÉ following today's Budget announcement

Great advice fm previous Small Firms Association award finalists. In conversation with Elizabeth Bowen, advice from Caroline Ashe Brady KORE Insulation & Shirley O’Kelly Timbertrove: -Keep close to your customers -Communicate clearly with your customers -Made decisions fast -Always look for opportunities

Really enjoyed Ireland's Future - Todhchaí na hÉireann conference today. Really made me stop and think about the future of this island. Would highly recommend attending their next conference or giving them a follow. #TogetherStronger

Women continue to suffer in silence. 2moro is #WorldMenopauseDay so let's #TalkAboutMenopause. ‘I hit a wall with the menopause – it was like my body was shutting down.' 📢Dedicated ♀️ #HormoneHealth #Ambassadors a must in schools & workplaces across 🇮🇪. independent.ie/irish-news/hea…

You never know who you’d bump into on the way to work. Leo Varadkar #commute photo by my local TD Neale Richmond

Hear from SFA Interim Director, Elizabeth Bowen, speak on Morning Ireland about the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme:

Great to be on Morning Ireland with Gill Stedman this morning talking about the finance bill.

Great to chat to Will Goodbody today on RTÉ News about the new energy scheme.

Kicking off Day 2 of the SFA National Small Business Awards Masterclass Weekend with SFA HR Executive, Fiona Mulligan for an Employment Law Update #SFAAwards2023

Joining TakingStockNT this morning to speak about the cost of the new public holiday for small firms Mandy Johnston Small Firms Association Ibec

Great to be at today’s Small Firms Association Business Connect event and hear about the upcoming reform of our public sector procurement processes from Minister Ossian Smyth. #BizConnect #SmallBiz #procurement

Some great listening here for podcast listeners!!

The SFA National Small Business Awards 2023 Overall Winner is @MoffettAS #SFAAwards2023🏆 Congratulations to Moffett Automated Storage who have also won the Manufacturing and Innovator categories this evening

‘Businesses conned out of 8 million due to invoice and CEO impersonation fraud in 2022’. Speaking on this important topic at the launch of new #FraudSMART guidance from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland and Small Firms Association this lunchtime.

A great panel discussion led by Niamh Davenport today at the FraudSMART event, featuring SFA Public Affairs Lead Elizabeth Bowen Elizabeth Bowen, Criminologist John Deane-O'Keeffe, Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan, and former Minister for Justice Nora Owen.

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For 20 years the SFA National Small Business Awards have celebrated the talent and success of Ireland’s vibrant small business community. The awards celebrate innovation, resilience, strength, and the creativity of our country’s entrepreneurs

Great to be celebrating the 20th year of the Small Firms Association National Business Awards.