Rural Micro Business Growth Scheme

Grant for existing rural micro-businesses to invest in innovation and new technologies and for start-ups developing new products or services The Rural Micro Business Growth Scheme will provide a grant to existing rural micro-businesses to invest in innovation and new technologies, which improve efficiency and productivity, create growth in the rural economy and make a…

Workplace safety guidance and priority sector list

Guidance published on making workplaces safer and priority business sector list The Department for the Economy has published guidance on making workplaces safer and a list of priority sectors during the current coronavirus crisis. Workplace safety guide The Working Through This Together guide sets out principles and practical steps for employers and employees to keep themselves and their workplaces…

Timeline for business reopening

A timeline of when businesses in Northern Ireland can reopen as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased To slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Northern Ireland Executive introduced measures placing restrictions on how businesses operate. The legislation, known as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, became law on 28 March 2020. Easing of restrictions On 12…

Workplace safety guidelines and social distancing

Workplace guidelines and measures prevent the transmission of coronavirus As an employer, you must protect the safety and health of everyone in your workplace. This applies to businesses who continue to operate under current the impact of coronavirus. Health and safety law requires employers to do ‘what is reasonably practicable’ to protect their staff and members of the public.…

InterTradeIreland (“ITI”) Webinars

InterTradeIreland has developed a three-part series of webinars to help businesses navigate their way through the key supports that have been put in place in both jurisdictions in response to Covid-19.  The three of the webinars identified below will be specific to a Northern Ireland audience. The webinars, delivered by PKF-FPM on behalf of InterTradeIreland, will…