Tesco extends market dominance

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has increased its Irish market share further from 25.8% to 26.4% in 2005.

Its closest rival, Musgraves of Cork, is also understood to have boosted its figures placing it about 4% behind the British multi-national in the Irish economy.

Dunnes Stores at 22.2% is believed to have lost in the market to trail Musgraves by about 0.3% overall.