Slight increase in security firm McAfee’s Irish profits

Pre-tax profits at the main Irish unit of US security software maker, McAfee, last year rose marginally to €23.6m.

In accounts filed with the Companies Office, the Cork-based McAfee Ireland Ltd increased its revenues by 1% from €390.2m to €393.4m in the 12 months to the end of December last year.

In 2012, McAfee, which has its headquarters for its operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in Cork, announced the creation of a 30 R&D jobs at its Cork base.