Irish acquistions leap in 2004, says survey

Irish companies were involved in more than €3bn worth of acquisitions in the first half of 2004, and Ireland is increasingly becoming a net acquirer of assets at home and abroad, new figures have revealed.

The latest M&A Tracker survey by corporate finance firm Ion Equity for the first half of the year are an "indication of the increasing wealth and clout of Irish buyers", according to Ion Equity chief executive Neil O’Leary.