Profits soar to €3.9m for firm behind the Temple Bar

One of the best known pubs in the country, the Temple Bar last year continued to deliver handsome profits for its owners.

Newly filed accounts for Temple Inns Ltd (and subsidiaries) show that the group that operates the Dublin watering hole last year had a 56-fold increase in pre-tax profits to €3.9m.

Gross profits, including other operating income, however dipped from €7.98m to €7.8m.