Markets

Euronext Dublin demands government create ‘level playing field’ as Flutter joins list of departures

The Irish exchange is reeling from a spate of exits in recent times

Daryl Byrne, the chief executive of Euronext Dublin, said the government must address the tax treatment of Irish company shares. Picture: Fergal Phillips

The operator of the Irish stock exchange has demanded that the government create a “level playing field” so indigenous firms don’t have an incentive to bypass their domestic market.

Daryl Byrne, the chief executive of Euronext Dublin, said the government must address the tax treatment of Irish company shares in the forthcoming finance bill in order to make Irish listings more attractive to firms.

“Euronext Dublin can facilitate dual listings with US markets through its ...