Western Union’s Irish arm delivers 18% rise in profits

Pre-tax profits at the Dublin- based unit of Western Union last year rose 18% to $33m (€28.9m).

It generated the profits as revenues increased from $747m to $761.3m in 2016.

The numbers employed at the Clonskeagh offices in Dublin fell from 440 to 426, with staff costs running out at $52m, including a restructuring charge of $1.4m. The largest number of employees work in compliance, at 138.