Venture capital (VC) investment into Irish start-ups rose to $212.3m (€181.3m) in the first quarter of this year as a handful of larger deals pushed funding levels higher despite the same number of transactions in comparison to the last quarter of 2025.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has imposed what it described as “interim measures” requiring Irish pharmaceuticals group Uniphar to operate its recently acquired TouchStore business as a separate business and at arm’s length pending completion of a merger review.
The Carbery Group co-op says it will continue to seek opportunities to diversify its business as a challenging 2025 saw its earnings remain flat.