DSG International, which owns electrical retailers Dixons and Currys, has reported a 28 per cent increase in Irish sales during the first half of its financial year.
Like-for-like sales at its Irish unit grew 14 per cent, according to a trading statement issued by the group yesterday.
DSG Ireland general manager Declan Ronayne said the expanding housing market had been driving sales of white goods and the flat-screen television market was buoyant.
"Computing is doing very well, led by strong sales of laptops and broadband penetration now starting to take off in Ireland," he added. DSGI sells computers under the PC World brand. Last week the group announced the launch of PC World Business online, which Mr Ronayne said would bring the brand into the the business-to-business sector.
"We have opened three stores in the first half [ of the year] - in Naas, Sligo and Carrickmines in south Dublin - and have plans to open four more stores in this financial year," he added.
Overall, the DSG International group reported a 14 per cent increase in total sales, and like-for-like growth of 5 per cent.
"The group continued to make good progress in the first half, with pleasing performances in the UK, Nordics, Ireland, Greece, Spain and our expanding central European business," group chief executive John Clare said.
