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rel=\"bookmark\">Keeping up with regulatory changes!!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2022\/04\/14\" title=\"1:11 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2022-04-14T13:11:23+00:00\">April 14, 2022<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>I recently prepared a version of this for a client. Would you believe all of this happened in 1 month! It really illustrates the breakneck speed at which the legislative and regulatory landscape is changing with regards to ESG\/Sustainability!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/esg-compliance\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Keeping up with regulatory changes!!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1243 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"CSRD 101 &#8211; Update\" data-date=\"2022-03-07T12:22:42+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/csrd-101-update\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CSRD-1-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CSRD-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CSRD-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"CSRD\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/csrd-101-update\" title=\"CSRD 101 &#8211; Update\" rel=\"bookmark\">CSRD 101 &#8211; Update<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2022\/03\/07\" title=\"12:22 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2022-03-07T12:22:42+00:00\">March 7, 2022<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>CSRD Original article link-May 2021 On the 22nd February 2022 the European Council finalised its position proposal for a&nbsp;corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD), representing another decisive step in the development of a European regulatory framework for sustainable finance. This article outlines the main areas\/headings for reporting and the updated timelines for implementation. Ultimately, companies (undertakings)&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/csrd-101-update\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about CSRD 101 &#8211; Update\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1232 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Welcome to the team!\" data-date=\"2021-12-05T13:23:25+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/welcome-the-team\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Susans-Bio-3-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Susans-Bio-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Susans-Bio-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Susans Bio (3)\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/welcome-the-team\" title=\"Welcome to the team!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Welcome to the team!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/12\/05\" title=\"1:23 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-12-05T13:23:25+00:00\">December 5, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>I would like to introduce the newest member of the team, Susan O&#8217;Reilly PhD. We started working together during the summer and quickly realised that our offerings complimented each other, and made the decision to formalise the partnership! Susan provides training and advisory services on the adaption of circular economics in business and community operations,&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/welcome-the-team\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome to the team!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1198 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Yet another &#8216;Plan&#8217; for Climate Action!\" data-date=\"2021-11-15T20:57:11+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/yet-another-plan-for-climate-action\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climate-Action-Plan-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climate-Action-Plan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climate-Action-Plan-1208x805.jpg 1208w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Climate Action Plan\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/yet-another-plan-for-climate-action\" title=\"Yet another &#8216;Plan&#8217; for Climate Action!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Yet another &#8216;Plan&#8217; for Climate Action!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/11\/15\" title=\"8:57 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-11-15T20:57:11+00:00\">November 15, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>This image illustrates how I felt after reading the governments most recent \u2018edition\u2019 of Ireland\u2019s plan to tackle the existing climate crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/yet-another-plan-for-climate-action\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Yet another &#8216;Plan&#8217; for Climate Action!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1150 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Responsible procurement &#8211; UK lead the way.\" data-date=\"2021-07-08T18:25:01+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/responsible-procurement-uk-lead-the-way\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-1154356567-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-1154356567-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-1154356567-1208x805.jpg 1208w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Achieve zero co2 emission\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/responsible-procurement-uk-lead-the-way\" title=\"Responsible procurement &#8211; UK lead the way.\" rel=\"bookmark\">Responsible procurement &#8211; UK lead the way.<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/07\/08\" title=\"6:25 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-07-08T18:25:01+00:00\">July 8, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The UK have implemented strict public procurement selection criteria, forcing businesses to calculate and report on their carbon emissions.  Ireland is likely to follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/responsible-procurement-uk-lead-the-way\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Responsible procurement &#8211; UK lead the way.\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1101 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Don&#8217;t let Compliance overshadow Change!\" data-date=\"2021-06-07T15:25:38+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/dont-let-compliance-overshadow-change\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/laptop-keyboard-with-yellow-flower-growing-on-it-green-it-computing-picture-id1321133924-1-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/laptop-keyboard-with-yellow-flower-growing-on-it-green-it-computing-picture-id1321133924-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/laptop-keyboard-with-yellow-flower-growing-on-it-green-it-computing-picture-id1321133924-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"laptop-keyboard-with-yellow-flower-growing-on-it-green-it-computing-picture-id1321133924 (1)\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/dont-let-compliance-overshadow-change\" title=\"Don&#8217;t let Compliance overshadow Change!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Don&#8217;t let Compliance overshadow Change!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/06\/07\" title=\"3:25 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-06-07T15:25:38+00:00\">June 7, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>One of the primary objectives of SFDR is the standardisation of environmental data and performance indicators allowing transparent comparability for end investors.  Not surprisingly there is a concern is that the \u2018compliance burden\u2019 could be considerable, and indeed for some smaller organisations prohibitive. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/dont-let-compliance-overshadow-change\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Don&#8217;t let Compliance overshadow Change!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1089 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"The Green Deal in One Page\" data-date=\"2021-05-25T14:35:08+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/the-green-deal-in-one-page\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20252%20168&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/green-deal-1-252x168.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/green-deal-1-252x168.jpg 252w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 252 \/ 168\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" alt=\"\" title=\"green deal\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/the-green-deal-in-one-page\" title=\"The Green Deal in One Page\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Green Deal in One Page<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/05\/25\" title=\"2:35 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-05-25T14:35:08+00:00\">May 25, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>This is a great info-graphic from a recent GRI Seminar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/the-green-deal-in-one-page\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Green Deal in One Page\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1084 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Work to begin on Sustainability Reporting Standards\" data-date=\"2021-05-18T07:38:23+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/work-to-begin-on-sustainability-reporting-standards\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20667%20444&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EFRAG-1-667x444.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EFRAG-1-667x444.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EFRAG-1-668x445.jpg 668w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 667 \/ 444\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" alt=\"\" title=\"EFRAG\" width=\"667\" height=\"444\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/work-to-begin-on-sustainability-reporting-standards\" title=\"Work to begin on Sustainability Reporting Standards\" rel=\"bookmark\">Work to begin on Sustainability Reporting Standards<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/05\/18\" title=\"7:38 am\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-05-18T07:38:23+00:00\">May 18, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Commissioner Mairead McGuinness wastes no time in starting work on drafting Sustainability Reporting Standards for the proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/work-to-begin-on-sustainability-reporting-standards\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Work to begin on Sustainability Reporting Standards\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1069 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 101\" data-date=\"2021-05-13T15:15:01+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive-101\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CSRD-1-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CSRD-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CSRD-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"CSRD\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive-101\" title=\"Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 101\" rel=\"bookmark\">Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 101<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/05\/13\" title=\"3:15 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-05-13T15:15:01+00:00\">May 13, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>On the 21st of April the European Commission released its proposal for a new corporate reporting directive that focuses on sustainability. The scope and impact of this Directive cannot be understated.  It is widely accepted that the objectives and targets are ambitious, reflecting the urgency of the challenges that face Europe, in particular with regards to Climate Change.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive-101\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 101\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-1055 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Five Trends In Green Finance\" data-date=\"2021-05-03T13:50:13+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/five-trends-in-green-finance\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20495%20330&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-495x330.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-495x330.jpg 495w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 495 \/ 330\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" alt=\"\" title=\"image\" width=\"495\" height=\"330\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/five-trends-in-green-finance\" title=\"Five Trends In Green Finance\" rel=\"bookmark\">Five Trends In Green Finance<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/05\/03\" title=\"1:50 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-05-03T13:50:13+00:00\">May 3, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>This article from the Irish Times special report on Green Finance outlines the impact of European Commission regulations, that will I believe in time,  force  the redirection of cash into sustainable investments.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/five-trends-in-green-finance\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Five Trends In Green Finance\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-985 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news tag-data-centres tag-sustainable-finance\" data-name=\"Is Sustainable Finance Ironic?\" data-date=\"2021-04-11T13:31:41+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/is-sustainable-finance-ironic\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20645%20430&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/green-information-645x430.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/green-information-645x430.jpg 645w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 645 \/ 430\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Information label motion effect.\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/is-sustainable-finance-ironic\" title=\"Is Sustainable Finance Ironic?\" rel=\"bookmark\">Is Sustainable Finance Ironic?<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/04\/11\" title=\"1:31 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-04-11T13:31:41+00:00\">April 11, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The EU&#8217;s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations will result in a material increase in the demand for data collection, storage and processing from all organisations that are either directly or indirectly effected by the legislation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/is-sustainable-finance-ironic\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Sustainable Finance Ironic?\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-925 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"EU Taxonomy-Can ESG policies be credible?\" data-date=\"2021-03-07T16:26:51+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/eu-taxonomy-can-esg-policies-be-credible\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ESG-taxonomy-4-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ESG-taxonomy-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ESG-taxonomy-4-813x541.jpg 813w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"ESG-taxonomy (4)\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/eu-taxonomy-can-esg-policies-be-credible\" title=\"EU Taxonomy-Can ESG policies be credible?\" rel=\"bookmark\">EU Taxonomy-Can ESG policies be credible?<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/03\/07\" title=\"4:26 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-03-07T16:26:51+00:00\">March 7, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>This article examines the impact of the EU&#8217;s recent Taxonomy and Disclosures Regulations on ESG\/Sustainability Policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/eu-taxonomy-can-esg-policies-be-credible\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about EU Taxonomy-Can ESG policies be credible?\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-895 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"How my services compliment each other!\" data-date=\"2021-01-27T13:41:52+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/how-my-services-compliment-each-other\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Carol-Promo-Slide-768x512.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Carol-Promo-Slide-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Carol-Promo-Slide-1306x870.png 1306w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Carol Promo Slide\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/how-my-services-compliment-each-other\" title=\"How my services compliment each other!\" rel=\"bookmark\">How my services compliment each other!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/01\/27\" title=\"1:41 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-01-27T13:41:52+00:00\">January 27, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>What do you get when you combine Finance, Quality and Environmental Economics?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/how-my-services-compliment-each-other\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about How my services compliment each other!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-842 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"ISO:14001 &#8211; is it really voluntary?\" data-date=\"2021-01-13T12:02:55+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/iso14001-is-it-really-voluntary\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISO14001-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISO14001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISO14001-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"ISO14001\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/iso14001-is-it-really-voluntary\" title=\"ISO:14001 &#8211; is it really voluntary?\" rel=\"bookmark\">ISO:14001 &#8211; is it really voluntary?<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/01\/13\" title=\"12:02 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-01-13T12:02:55+00:00\">January 13, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>SMEs represent the largest sector in the global economy.   Therefore it is essential that this cohort understand the growing need and expectation for improved sustainability, and how they as a sector can contribute through the implementation of relevant and effective Environmental Management Systems (EMS).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/iso14001-is-it-really-voluntary\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about ISO:14001 &#8211; is it really voluntary?\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-816 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"The Key Terms of the Brexit Deal\" data-date=\"2021-01-04T09:38:19+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/the-key-terms-of-brexit\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ON-EE619_Brexit_GR_20201223125208-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ON-EE619_Brexit_GR_20201223125208-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ON-EE619_Brexit_GR_20201223125208-1215x809.jpg 1215w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"ON-EE619_Brexit_GR_20201223125208\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/the-key-terms-of-brexit\" title=\"The Key Terms of the Brexit Deal\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Key Terms of the Brexit Deal<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2021\/01\/04\" title=\"9:38 am\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2021-01-04T09:38:19+00:00\">January 4, 2021<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Whilst the agreement ensures that trade won&#8217;t be subject to new tariffs or quotas there now exists new regulatory barriers that make it more costly and burdensome for the UK to trade with the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/the-key-terms-of-brexit\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Key Terms of the Brexit Deal\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-779 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Scenario Planning Toolkit\" data-date=\"2020-12-01T14:11:08+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/scenario-planning-toolkit\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/December-campaign-2-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/December-campaign-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/December-campaign-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"December campaign 2\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/scenario-planning-toolkit\" title=\"Scenario Planning Toolkit\" rel=\"bookmark\">Scenario Planning Toolkit<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/12\/01\" title=\"2:11 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-12-01T14:11:08+00:00\">December 1, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>This video outlines the main steps of a popular CGMA toolkit for effective scenario planning, something which all businesses will need to be able to do in 2021\/2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/scenario-planning-toolkit\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Scenario Planning Toolkit\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-759 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"8 Common Pitfalls of Decision Making\" data-date=\"2020-11-18T14:15:31+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/8-common-pitfalls-of-decision-making\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/photo-decision-making-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/photo-decision-making-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/photo-decision-making-1306x870.jpg 1306w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"photo decision making\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/8-common-pitfalls-of-decision-making\" title=\"8 Common Pitfalls of Decision Making\" rel=\"bookmark\">8 Common Pitfalls of Decision Making<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/11\/18\" title=\"2:15 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-11-18T14:15:31+00:00\">November 18, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Making good decisions has never been more important or more difficult for businesses.  This video briefly talks about the eight traps decision makers fall into without realising it!  Although we cannot eliminate these pitfalls, being aware of them can help you manage them and mitigate the negative effects.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/8-common-pitfalls-of-decision-making\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about 8 Common Pitfalls of Decision Making\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-114 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Green &#038; Lean &#8211; What&#8217;s stopping SMEs?\" data-date=\"2020-09-04T10:38:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/green-lean-whats-stopping-smes\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/green-and-lean-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/green-and-lean-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/green-and-lean-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"green and lean\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/green-lean-whats-stopping-smes\" title=\"Green &#038; Lean &#8211; What&#8217;s stopping SMEs?\" rel=\"bookmark\">Green &#038; Lean &#8211; What&#8217;s stopping SMEs?<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/09\/04\" title=\"10:38 am\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-09-04T10:38:00+00:00\">September 4, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>I was inspired to write this article by three visionary and innovative entrepreneurs I had the pleasure of meeting in August, whose products and services not only help make Irish society more environmentally responsible and sustainable, but will save businesses a lot of money by eliminating unnecessary waste! Did you know&#8230;&#8230; There are more than&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/green-lean-whats-stopping-smes\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Green &#038; Lean &#8211; What&#8217;s stopping SMEs?\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-406 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Is ISO:9001 worth it?\" data-date=\"2020-08-13T11:22:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/is-iso9001-worth-it\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20558%20371&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ISO-article.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ISO-article.jpg 558w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 558 \/ 371\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" alt=\"\" title=\"ISO article\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/is-iso9001-worth-it\" title=\"Is ISO:9001 worth it?\" rel=\"bookmark\">Is ISO:9001 worth it?<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/08\/13\" title=\"11:22 am\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-08-13T11:22:00+00:00\">August 13, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>With an initial outlay of anywhere between \u20ac5.5k to \u20ac15k and annual costs of \u20ac1-\u20ac2.5k many businesses rightly question the value of ISO:9001 and whether or not they will see a positive return on their investment. If the decision to implement an ISO:9001 Quality Management System is internally motivated and implemented correctly then the answer&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/is-iso9001-worth-it\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is ISO:9001 worth it?\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-671 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Remote Working &#8211; I&#8217;m just not convinced!\" data-date=\"2020-07-20T12:41:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/remote-working-im-just-not-convinced\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20667%20444&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Reflect-before-rushing-to-Remote-667x444.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Reflect-before-rushing-to-Remote-667x444.jpg 667w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 667 \/ 444\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reflect before rushing to Remote\" width=\"667\" height=\"444\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/remote-working-im-just-not-convinced\" title=\"Remote Working &#8211; I&#8217;m just not convinced!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remote Working &#8211; I&#8217;m just not convinced!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/07\/20\" title=\"12:41 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-07-20T12:41:00+00:00\">July 20, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The unprecedented working from home experiment that has been forced upon businesses of all shapes and sizes appears to be somewhat of a surprising success. A recent study published in the Harvard Business Review (Bernstein et al, 2020) indicates positive feedback from employees with regards to their ability to adapt and increased productivity. For their&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/remote-working-im-just-not-convinced\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remote Working &#8211; I&#8217;m just not convinced!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-664 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Brendan O&#8217; Connor panel discuss my article\" data-date=\"2020-05-18T12:25:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/brendan-o-connor-panel-discuss-my-article\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0013de5d-990-768x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0013de5d-990-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0013de5d-990-833x555.jpg 833w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 768 \/ 512\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" title=\"0013de5d-990\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/brendan-o-connor-panel-discuss-my-article\" title=\"Brendan O&#8217; Connor panel discuss my article\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brendan O&#8217; Connor panel discuss my article<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/05\/18\" title=\"12:25 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-05-18T12:25:00+00:00\">May 18, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>I really enjoyed being on the Brendan O&#8217; Connor show yesterday. It was an interesting experience having my article critiqued by the panel!I was very pleased to get the support of Dr Conor Skehan and completely agree with his point that this initiative could easily be led by the government. The state employs over 300,000&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/brendan-o-connor-panel-discuss-my-article\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brendan O&#8217; Connor panel discuss my article\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-660 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Time to say au revoir to weekends!!?? &#8211; Opinion piece\" data-date=\"2020-05-16T12:02:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/time-to-say-au-revoir-to-weekends-opinion-piece\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20505%20337&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/5weekend-hoax2-505x337.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/5weekend-hoax2-505x337.png 505w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 505 \/ 337\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" alt=\"\" title=\"5weekend-hoax2\" width=\"505\" height=\"337\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-plus-09\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/time-to-say-au-revoir-to-weekends-opinion-piece\" title=\"Time to say au revoir to weekends!!?? &#8211; Opinion piece\" rel=\"bookmark\">Time to say au revoir to weekends!!?? &#8211; Opinion piece<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/05\/16\" title=\"12:02 pm\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-05-16T12:02:00+00:00\">May 16, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Let&#8217;s plough on with turning things upside-down and considering or even normalising things we never thought we would; like longing for actual physical skin on skin contact as opposed to screens&#8230;..and&#8230;.yes its happened, we are contemplating life in Ireland without pubs for the foreseeable future!! I am proposing we go mad and get rid of&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/time-to-say-au-revoir-to-weekends-opinion-piece\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Time to say au revoir to weekends!!?? &#8211; Opinion piece\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-656 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Ireland&#8217;s Exposure to the Underbelly of the US Economy!\" data-date=\"2020-04-14T11:56:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/irelands-exposure-to-the-underbelly-of-the-us-economy\" 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Exposure to the Underbelly of the US Economy!<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"category-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" >All News<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/04\/14\" title=\"11:56 am\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-04-14T11:56:00+00:00\">April 14, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>At this point it&#8217;s impossible to predict the economic impact of the current public health crisis, however all the indications are that the underbelly of the US Economy is fragile and the Federal Reserve&#8217;s strategy of essentially printing money may not be enough to avoid a deep and prolonged recession.Unprecedented levels of private debt have&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/irelands-exposure-to-the-underbelly-of-the-us-economy\" class=\"dt-btn-s dt-btn post-details details-type-btn\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ireland&#8217;s Exposure to the Underbelly of the US Economy!\">READ MORE<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"post project-odd visible post-653 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-news\" data-name=\"Do your bit&#8230;.support Irish Business\" data-date=\"2020-03-18T11:49:00+00:00\">\n\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"fancy-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/category\/all-news\" rel=\"category tag\">All News<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/do-your-bit-support-irish-business\" class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg layzr-bg\" ><img class=\"blog-thumb-lazy-load preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20768%20512&#39;%2F%3E\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.carolmcgee.ie\/2020\/03\/18\" title=\"11:49 am\" class=\"data-link\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2020-03-18T11:49:00+00:00\">March 18, 2020<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Did you know&#8230;. 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