Energy company Ardilaun's losses rise

The company was founded by oil industry veteran John McKeon, who was one of the founders of Circle Oil

Ardilaun lost €2.7m in 2016. Pic: Getty

Irish energy company Ardilaun saw its losses rise from €5.2 million to €7.9 million in 2016.

It comes as the company made a loss of €2.7 million for the year, up from €1.9 million the year before.

The company - which was founded by oil industry veteran John McKeon, who was one of the founders ofCircle Oil- had assets worth €1.75 million and owed its creditors €1.8 million. Among the team is former ...