It had been claimed that HansaWorld chief executive Karl Bohlin had been primarily concerned with his love life and finding a girlfriend

The retailer shut down its 34 bricks and mortar stores here in June 2023 and was able to make the €200 million dividend payout after internal financial restructuring in November 2023.

48 per cent of Irish businesses plan to increase investment in capital projects – higher than the 37 per cent of businesses in the UK.