‘Vikings’ Wicklow studio generates €500,000 profit

The Irish movie studio where the hit series Vikings is filmed recorded profits of over €500,000 last year.

According to the first set of accounts filed by Joe and Shelley O’Connell’s Ashford Studios business, the company recorded a profit of €507,503 for 2015. Cash at the end of the year totalled €1.5m.

The fifth series of Vikings is being shot at the Co Wicklow studios. The studio has a planning application before Wicklow County Council that, if successful, would significantly increase its capacity and cater for three or four productions at a time.