Ian Kehoe

The Renatus Capital Partners M&A data for last year reveals a growth in dealmaking, particularly deals involving PE. The data also reveals where the buyers are coming from and what sectors they are targeting.

Of the 464 deals completed in Ireland last year, 74 of those involved private equity. And the advance of PE is showing no signs of slowing down.

Sometimes, to understand where you are going, you must know where you are coming from. In the mid-1980s, Ireland faced dire economic challenges: soaring unemployment, crippling national debt, and mass emigration. Yet, amidst this adversity, the seeds of Ireland’s financial services industry were sown. Back then, the IFSC in Dublin was a mere wasteland. However,... View Article

It feels like “more of the same” as opposed to progressive politics. Yet there are too many domestic issues that need to be addressed and too many international issues looming large.