Heineken unveils strong earnings

Half of all pints pulled in Ireland are produced by Heineken the company said as they announced strong full-year earnings despite falling sales in Western Europe.

The company, which produces Beamish Stout, Murphy’s Stout, Coors Light, Amstel and Fosters among its beer portfolio, said its Irish operation, which employs 550 people, achieved a turnover of €464m last year.

Ireland followed the international trends with volume of beer sold here declining by nearly 1.8% last year compared to 2012.