X Factor singer’s firm holds cash of €100k

Former X Factor contestant and Tesco employee Mary Byrne totted up a cash pile of over €100,000 last year, helped by her best-selling debut album.

Figures show the Ballyfermot woman’s Hetton Investment Ltd’s accumulated profit at the end of Dec 2011 stood at €90,724.

The accounts show, at the end of December, Ms Byrne had a cash pile of €108,484 at the firm.