Waterland eyes €150m of Irish deals despite Trump tariff uncertainty

Private equity boss Laura Dillon targeting investments here over next 18 months

Laura Dillon, Waterland Ireland partner. Photo: Mark Condren

Donal O'Donovan

Irish companies focused on European expansion are now a better investment bet than US-oriented ventures, according to Laura Dillon of Waterland Private Equity, which has emerged as a significant backer of SMEs here since 2019.

US president Donald Trump’s volatile trade policies have slowed but not frozen deal-making, Ms Dillon said as her firm announced a new €150m investment pot targeted at Irish investments over the next year to 18 months.