Fine weather and football make for bonanza for Irish business

Rhiann Smith from Blanchardstown and Sarah Burton from Ashbourne taking the plunge at the Forty Foot in Dublin Picture: Collins

Sport and sun has been the perfect combination for many businesses witnessing sales rise in line with the mercury.

The online food ordering and delivery app Just Eat has seen a 21 per cent increase in orders of Chinese food and an increase of one-quarter in pizza orders since the World Cup started. The Mexico versus Germany game on Sunday, June 17 saw the biggest increase in deliveries. The company has also seen ...