Tesco sales in Ireland rise 5.5% during latest quarter

Retailor said it had grown its market share in Ireland to 23.3%, as food sales grew 5.8%

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy: 'Pleased' with market share gains.

Tesco has seen its sales in Ireland rise by 5.5% to more than £770m (€903.1m) during the first quarter of its latest financial year, driven by strong food sales and “continued investment in our fresh proposition”.

This comes as the wider Tesco Group, across the UK and Ireland, reported sales of just under £16.4 in the three months to May 24 — a 4.6% increase year-on-year. The bulk of its sales were made in the UK, which accounted for €15.36bn in sales, up 4.7%.