Amazon's Irish firms report over €5bn in revenues

The company plans to expand its data centre business here

Amazon Ireland Support Services Ltd, based at the Airport Business Park in Cork, employs 2,275 workers. Picture: Larry Cummins

Revenues at Amazon’s data centre business here last year surged by €1.17bn to €4.85bn.

New accounts show that despite Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd’s revenues increasing by 32% from €3.68bn to €4.85bn, the company recorded an 8% drop in pre-tax profit to €61.5m.