Irish-related merger and acquisition activity falls by over €8bn this year

THE combined value of Irish-related merger and acquisition & activity fell by just over €8 billion, on a year-on-year basis, in the first nine months of this year.

According to latest data from the global information services company Experian, 199 transactions were undertaken in Ireland between January and September.

However, while the volume of merger and acquisition& activity was up on the same period last year — when 195 transactions were recorded — the combined deal value was down; from €23.96bn to €15.83bn.