Chocolate firm to enjoy a tasty profit

Luxury chocolate maker, Lir Chocolates is on course to record a 47% jump in profits to €420,000 in its current financial year.

Managing director of the Co Meath-based firm, Stephen Cope, confirmed yesterday that the firm is projecting that revenues will increase to €21m.

The firm recorded revenues of just under €19m with profits representing 1.5% of revenues at €285,000 in the year to the end of April this year.