UPMC/UPMC Kildare Hospital
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by UPMC Ireland Limited of sole control of Clane Hospital Development Associates Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary UPMC Kildare Hospital Limited, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:6 September 2026
- Publication date:10 September 2026
- Economic sector:Human health & social work - R
- Economic sub-sector:Human health activities - R.86
- Simplified merger:Yes
- Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.26.058 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 136 KBM.26.058 Merger Announcement PDF | 136 KB - Opens in new window
Timetable
Parties Involved
UPMC Ireland Limited
UPMC Ireland Limited is an indirect subsidiary of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre organisation, a US-based non-profit global health enterprise. In addition to its current interest in UPMC Kildare Hospital Limited, UPMC Ireland Limited controls several private hospitals and clinics in the State, including the Whitfield Clinic in Waterford, the Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny, the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry, as well as a joint venture which provides cancer services at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork.
UPMC Kildare Hospital Limited
Clane Hospital Development Associates Limited is the holding company of UPMC Kildare Hospital Limited. UPMC Kildare Hospital Limited operates a 39-bed private hospital located in Clane, Kildare, and provides healthcare services across a number of specialties including cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedic care, paediatrics and dermatology.
Contacts
Leo Hopkins leohopkins@ccpc.ie

