Renatus: Irish M&A deal volume rises 7% to 262 in H1 2026

• Renatus flagged a rise in Irish M&A volumes to 262 deals in H1 2026, up 7% year over year, driven by domestic buyers.
• In-market transactions climbed to 107 from 72, up 49%, lifting their share to 41% of all deals as local consolidation accelerated.
• Private equity-led deals fell to 16 from 26, down 38%; Irish PE dropped to 6 from 14, down 57%.
• Inbound acquisition activity eased to 96 from 101, down 5%; inbound deals shifted toward Europe as US participation pulled back.
• Fundraising held at 89 rounds with EUR 6.2 billion raised; 91% of value came from 15 raises above EUR 50 million.

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