Murray PR report a €0.5m profit

ONE of the country’s largest public relations firms has reported a surge in pre-tax profits for last year.

According to accounts just filed for Murray Consultants, profit before tax in 2007 grew to €503,302 up from €89,608 in 2006.

The accounts show a controlling stake in the firm was acquired by its managing director Pat Walsh this year. Mr Walsh, who owned 25% of the firm at end of 2007 acquired a further 26% of the Dublin-based firm since its year end bringing his interest to 51%.