Investment in developing digital revenues last year contributed to broadcaster Norah Casey’s publishing group slipping into the red.

Pre-tax profits at the publishing group owned by former Newstalk Breakfast presenter and former RTÉ Dragon Norah Casey slipped further last year to €57,502.

Pre-tax profits at the publishing group owned by former RTÉ Dragons’ Den judge and current Newstalk presenter Norah Casey decreased by 76% to €78,121 in 2011.

RTÉ Dragon and publisher of Irish Tatler and U magazines Norah Casey said yesterday that it was “a Herculean effort” for her publishing group to return to profit to record pre-tax profits of over €330,000 in 2010.

Magazine publisher Norah Casey tonight scooped the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year for 2007.