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Irish merger control is entering a new phase, with significant implications for businesses, particularly in the life sciences sector. In this podcast, Dervla Broderick and Peter Murphy examine developments and what they mean in practice:
The mandatory notification thresholds are no longer the boundary of CCPC oversight. For deal teams, this puts a premium on early identification of competition risks and, where a sub-threshold transaction has a credible Irish competition dimension, considered engagement with the CCPC before or shortly after signing.
For further information in relation to this topic, please contact Dervla Broderick, Partner, or any member of ALG's EU, Competition & Procurement group.
Date published: 3 June 2026
