A Co Limerick manufacturer of protective face masks has reported a pre-tax profit of over €10.4m in the year to March 2022, down over 50pc on the previous year.
Sharp increases in the cost of energy and food are failing to dent the appetite of consumers as the Christmas season kicks in, according to those who run the country’s shopping centres.
A third of Irish businesses are considering letting staff go as risks to the economy mount up amid the cost-of-living crisis.