Support services firm DCC posts drop in revenue and profit 

Chief executive of DCC Donal Murphy. 

Irish support services firm DCC has reported a drop in revenue and operating profit during the first half of its current financial year as its energy division was impacted by milder weather in the first quarter, and lower commercial demand in a few markets.

In its interim results, for the six months ending September 30, DCC reported £7.38bn (€8.4bn) in revenue - down by 7.1% year-on-year - while its operating profit declined by 5.4% to £206.7m year-on-year.