ISIF commits up to €140m to Irish Life energy-transition joint venture fund
Irish Life and sister company Canada Life Assurance, both of whom are owned by Canada’s Great-West Lifeco, are cornerstone investors in the fund
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
Further sales of aircraft lessors likely as two deals loom
Genesis and Macquarie AirFinance on the market
Ardstone buys site for 1,400 homes as it closes in on Ires as largest Irish landlord
Company was behind biggest Irish purchase of apartments in 2025 and among the most active rental developers
Proposed €600m loan scheme aims to help small builders deliver more homes
Ministers will also consider plans for public interest test for judicial reviews to prevent delays to infrastructure projects
Erisbeg buys balcony maker Forte Pespa in €20m deal amid push on apartments
Co Dublin company is leading provider of prefabricated modular balconies
Housing finance lender to provide builders with €770m
Activate Capital has become one of the leading funders of the Irish homebuilding sector and one of ISIF’s longest investment partnerships
New housing plan criticised by Opposition leaders: ‘It does not tackle key problems’
Plan announcement comes against backdrop of a fall in new housing commencements
Supplement company Revive Active ramps up European presence to boost growth
Company has also achieved B-Corp certification, which assesses social and environmental impact
Isif boss to leave for role with IMF
Nick Ashmore set to take International Monetary Fund role in Washington
Getting the funding mix right crucial for successful acquisitions
Not every company has the ready cash to finance the purchase of another business. And even if they did, it might not be the best use for the money
Irish private equity firm Erisbeg raises €175m for second SME fund
AIB has again invested in the group’s fund, along with Bank of Ireland and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
Elkstone seeking up to €200m in all-island venture capital fund
Firm says it has identified ‘funding gap well in excess of €1bn’ in early-stage start-up investment
State’s €275m capital spending plan could unleash private sector co-investment and boost economic activity
Ireland’s approach to transformational development has been stifled in recent years
MML Capital Ireland closes latest investment fund at €220 million
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, AIB and European Investment Fund among investors
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