PwC’s latest Insolvency Barometer for the half year (H1) to end June 2026, analysing insolvencies for the Republic of Ireland, published today, reveals that insolvency volumes in the first half year of the year to end June 2026 continue to be remarkably consistent, running below average.
There were 232 corporate insolvencies recorded in Q2 2026 bringing the total for the first half of 2026 to 444, broadly in line with the 436 insolvencies recorded in the same period of 2025.
This remarkable consistency reinforces the trend of stable insolvency volumes that has characterised the Irish market over the past three years, during which quarterly insolvency volumes averaged roughly 207 insolvencies per quarter since the start of…

