Irish Intercontinental Group posted lacklustre profits for the third quarter although revenue showed signs of life.
Operating profit was down by EUR 0.5m ($0.7m), a fall of just under 3%, to stand at EUR 18.5m for the quarter.
Revenue for the period climbed by 4.5% to reach EUR 84.9m.
The Dublin-based ferry operator pointed to the negative effects of higher oil prices and softer tourism market as undermining profitability in what is the most important earnings quarter of the year.
However,