Heineken increases market share

HEINEKEN increased its share of the Irish beer market in the first half of this year as demand for its namesake lager remained high.

The rise came as the overall beer market in the Republic declined.

Sales volumes in Ireland increased by 1% in the six months to the end of June, Heineken said yesterday as it released its interim results for the whole group. Irish sales in the period amounted to €145 million.