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Ben Dunne’s gym business posted ten-fold profit increase in year prior to his death

The colourful entrepreneur died in November last year following a suspected heart attack

Ben Dunne, who was part of the family dynasty that own Dunnes Stores, died of a suspected heart attack in November last year while on holiday in Dubai. Picture: Bryan Meade

Profits at a company owned by Ben Dunne, the Cork-born entrepreneur who died last year, increased almost tenfold last year during the final year of his life to more than €2.8 million, newly filed accounts show.

Recently filed accounts for Ben Dunne Fitness (Ireland) show the business made a net profit of €2.8 million in the 12 months to the end of May 2023 – a near-tenfold increase on the profit of €285,169 made a ...