With the upcoming Local Elections around the corner on 7 June, 2024. We delve into the issues that voters should keep in mind when casting their ballot, while also taking a closer look at how local government functions and what potential reform could look like.

In this episode of Ibec Responds, Aidan Sweeney, Head of Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability at Ibec is joined by Aodh Quinlivan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork to discuss the impact of the Local Elections on Irish Business.

Learn more about our 'Electing for Business' Local Election campaign here.

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Ep. 40  /  Ibec Responds

Using your vote for the European elections

Pat Ivory, Ibec’s Director of EU and International Affairs meets with Fionnuala Croker, the Acting Head of Office at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland.

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Ep. 39  /  Ibec Responds

Preparing for the European elections

Join Róisín de Bhaldraithe from Ibec’s EU & International Affairs team and Dr. Rory Costello, Associate Professor at the University of Limerick and founder of WhichCandidate.ie

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Ep. 38  /  Ibec Responds

Interest rate fluctuations driven by persistent uncertainty

Join Executive Director, Ibec Global, Jackie King and Ibec CEO Danny McCoy, as we explore the unprecedented shifts in interest rates and their profound implications.

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Ep. 37  /  Ibec Responds

Electing in Europe, what will happen and why does it matter?

Pat Ivory, Director of EU and International Affairs at Ibec is joined by Frances Fitzgerald, Member of the European Parliament and Noelle O’Connor, CEO of the European Movement Ireland. 

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