Ireland’s biggest hotel operator, Dalata, has explored opportunities in cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels and Amsterdam as it looks to grow its mainland European footprint, according to chief executive Dermot Crowley.
Irish firms are among the EU’s laggards on climate change and lack an “interest” in green investment, the European Investment Bank has said.
Gross profits were up 11.7pc to more than €306m at healthcare group Uniphar last year as organic growth and acquisitions added to its success.