Jack McGowan used to train at night for fear of being thought mad, writes Feidhlim Kelly.

Pre-tax profits at Shannon-based duty free operator, Aer Rianta International almost halved last year to €18.9m.

PRE-TAX profits at the overseas duty-free operator owned by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) last year plummeted by 87% to €3 million.

A 13-year-old with a passion for food was yesterday declared the cream of Ireland’s crop of young cooks.