Tesco sees Irish first-half sales surge 16% to nearly €1.5bn

New group CEO, Corkman Ken Murphy, happy with the retailer’s strategy and direction

Tesco grew first-half sales in Ireland by over 16%. 

Sales at Tesco’s Irish operations surged by over 16%, to £1.32bn (€1.48bn) in the first half of the supermarket giant’s financial year, buoyed by online sales and a strong performance from its larger stores.

Tesco Ireland CEO Kari Daniels said it had been a good performance during a period of “prolonged challenges”, with customers confident in the retailer’s safety measures.