Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of international catering firm, Sodexo, increased 38% to €3.73m, as revenues jumped.

The costs of the receivership for Treasury Holdings’ main Spencer Dock firm now total over €15.3m.

Income at the Companies Office has fallen as more companies avoided fines by filing on time.

New figures show that outspoken soccer pundit, Eamon Dunphy, who turned 70 last year, still has massive earning power.