ORGANIC food sales in Ireland have increased by 82% to €104 million in the past two years, it was revealed in Waterford yesterday.

AFTER a bull run in the property game for a decade and more, you might be forgiven for thinking the days of making a buck in bricks and mortar were over. Wrong. And, an hour or two spent with an enthusiastic gathering of self-motivated investors shows otherwise, and shows other investment options too for those prepared to take the odd financially-rewarding punt. Enter, thus, the ICES Group.