Competition watchdog to investigate bid by building products firm Kilsaran

The Kilsaran Group is a consortium of companies with around 26 locations around Ireland and an office in the UK.

The competition watchdog said it will launch an in-depth investigation into a proposed bid by Kilsaran Concrete to buy certain assets of Kilmurray Precast Concrete as it may negatively impact the market.

Kilmurray owns and operates a single sand and gravel pit in Co Offaly, which Kilsaran has expressed interest in acquiring in addition to a chip processing plant, stock, vehicles, plant, supply and sale contracts, and two small freehold properties owned by Kilmurray.