Radio County Sound / Dooley and Feeney [2005] IECompA m05079 (7 December 2005)

Radio County Sound / Dooley and Feeney [2005] IECompA m05079 (7 December 2005)

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore approved.

Parties
Seller: Radio County Sound Limited; Acquirer: Jarlath Feeney; Acquirer: Declan Dooley; Target: Emporia Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
07 December 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Mergers

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Parties

Radio County Sound Limited

Seller

Jarlath Feeney

Acquirer

Declan Dooley

Acquirer

Emporia Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Emporia Limited by Jarlath Feeney and Declan Dooley from Radio County Sound Limited raises competition concerns under Irish competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore approved.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.