Private equity giant eyes Irish investments

The largest private equity firm in the world, the Carlyle Group, is looking for investment opportunities in Ireland, according to its founder and co-chief executive, William Conway.

He declined to say whether Carlyle is currently in negotiations to acquire state-owned or property assets.

“There is nothing that I can talk about at this time. I have high hopes but we will have to wait and see,” he said, in an interview with the Irish Examiner.