In Ireland, Britvic said its wholesale distributor Counterpoint, “also performed well”. 

Britvic — the British-owned international soft drinks producer — has reported a marginal turnaround in fortunes at its Irish operations.

British soft drinks group, Britvic has seen a further revenue decline in Ireland as well as an erosion of its market share here.

The rise in the number of far-right MEPs who say the people should decide everything, not the EU, poses a serious threat to the work of the institution, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill