The Irish arm of US retail clothing giant Gap outperformed the firm’s global business last year as pre-tax profits increased to €863,215.

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of US retail clothing giant Gap last year increased by 77% to €1.67m, the latest data reveals.

PRE-TAX profits at the Irish arm of US retail giant, Gap more than doubled last year to €1.3 million, new figures show.