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Diageo Ireland appoints new managing director

On-trade | Louise Ryan to commence new role from 1 June, 2025

McLoughlin’s pub seeks new owner to continue family legacy

On-trade | The long-standing McLoughlin’s pub on Achill Island is seeking a new owner to uphold its 150-year family tradition, with preference given to someone bearing the McLoughlin name

spiritsEUROPE calls on EU & US: “Stop using us as a bargaining chip”

On-trade | This is in response to Donald Trump threatening 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne

Irish cream liqueur company will overcome challenges of Trump tariffs

On-trade | Coole Swan CEO defiant in the face of impending Trump tarriffs, despite almost half of its sales in the USA

Pub spend surges by 32% as socialising rebounds in February

On-trade | Irish consumers eagerly returned to socialising in February, with pub and restaurant spending surging, driven by the St Brigid’s Day bank holiday, Six Nations rugby, and the end of Dry January, according to AIB’s latest Spend Trend report

Revenue seizes €440k worth of contraband in nationwide operations

Revenue officers have confiscated drugs, tobacco, alcohol, counterfeit goods, and weapons in a series of operations across Ireland

Taste of Dublin 2025 marks 20 years of Ireland’s unique culinary and food culture  

Iconic festival celebrates tantalising Irish taste buds for 20 years 

World-class mixology comes to Killarney as Mirror Bar takes over Pig’s Lane

Stanislav Harciník will bring the award-winning cocktail experience of Mirror Bar to Pig’s Lane for a one-night-only takeover on Saturday, 29 March
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