Kilkenny Design returns to profit as revenues dip by 5%

Fashion and design retailer last year returned to an operating profit of €504,244, new accounts show

Kilkenny Design Group operates 17 bricks and mortar stores here, while the Wright Group operates Kilkenny cafes at Kilkenny Design shops on Nassau Street, Dublin; Kilkenny; Cobh Heritage Centre, Cork; and Shanagarry, Cork. File picture: Cathal Noonan

The Kilkenny Design Group, the Irish fashion and design retailer owned by the O’Gorman family, last year returned to an operating profit of €504,244 despite revenues dipping by 5%.

New consolidated accounts filed by Clydaville Holdings Ltd show the group recorded the operating profit of €504,244 after sustaining an operating loss of €865,603 in 2023 — a positive swing of €1.36m.