Volkswagen’s Irish profits up 14% in accounts signed off on before emission scandal

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of troubled car giant Volkswagen last year increased by 14% to €3.6m.

New accounts just filed with the Companies Office show that Volkswagen Group Ireland Ltd enjoyed the jump in profits as revenues increased by just under €100m, or 23%, rising from €432.2m to €531.8m.

Numbers employed at Irish arm of the German firm last year increased by one to 117.