“Like every M&A market globally, the areas in which deal activity in Ireland has been concentrated during the first half of 2020 has, to a large extent, been driven by the impact of Covid-19 on businesses and the broader economy. Sectors most severely affected by the pandemic – hospitality and entertainment, travel, manufacturing and certain traditional retail – have seen limited deal activity, given the general uncertainty in those sectors and current valuation challenges.”

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