Large transactions remain the exception rather than the norm in Ireland, with M&A activity continuing to be dominated by the mid-market.

There were 309 inbound deals for Irish companies last year, worth a combined €14bn – that was up 9% by number of transactions on the prior year, but down 47% in total value...

The number of M&A deals involving a PE investor decreased in 2023 with 58 transactions announced, down 11% from 2022; these were collectively worth €2.2bn, down 33% on the previous year.

By value, TMT deals accounted for 79% of all activity during the first half of the year, helped in large part by Apollo's investment in Intel Corporation which alone accounted for 57%.

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Despite global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, Ireland's M&A market demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024. Irish M&A deal value for 2024 reached €27.5bn, an increase of 115% on 2023 figures.

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There were 275 inbound transactions worth a total of €23.6bn during 2024. In volume terms, that figure represented a 2% decrease on deals in 2023 but by value, inbound M&A was up 111%.