Ireland’s Businesses Sold Abroad | Dublin News

Ireland’s quiet corporate sell-off is raising alarms: foreign buyers are snapping up local businesses, draining profits and IP out of the country. Since 2018, over €100 billion has flowed into Irish acquisitions—more than the government’s own capital spending—fueling fears that Ireland’s business DNA is being outsourced. With 85% of purchase funds coming from abroad, local reinvestment is fading, and family-run enterprises are vanishing as fewer heirs see staying in the family as viable. The solution? Pushing employee ownership trusts to keep businesses rooted, productive, and jobs secure—before Ireland’s economic soul slips away. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/376816ef60531fc9