M&A

Irish M&A deals grow in first quarter, amid a global slump

The market’s first quarter of 2024 showed Ireland is the ‘poster child for growth in Europe’, according to Davy Stockbrokers

Davy Brokers Offices on Dawson street. Picture: Sasko Lazarov

The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Ireland increased 14 per cent at the beginning of 2024, outperforming a global slump of 31 per cent, according to new figures.

Data from Davy stockbrokers indicated that while the number of Irish M&A deals increased in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period the year before, the value of deals in Ireland fell by 14.4 per cent annually.

There were 89 deals ...