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Irish inflation up 4.9% in first uptick in six months

Marketing | Food prices remained the same in the last month, but rose by 7.7% in the last 12 months

Heineken sells Russian operations for €1

Off-trade | Arnest Group has taken responsibility for the 1,800 Heineken employees in Russia, providing employment guarantees for the next three years

Restaurants Association of Ireland calls for more taxis in Ireland at night

On-trade | Seven in 10 Irish people said getting transport home from restaurants/bars is difficult in their area

Cork gets ready for 45th Guinness Jazz Festival

Marketing | This year's event will have an extended music trail in 73 pubs, theatres, clubs and hotel venues across the city, Douglas and Kinsale

Monster Energy to double Athy workforce with new plant

Marketing | Planning permission has been granted for a large expansion of the American Fruit and Flavours Ireland facility

Volume of retail sales down 0.8% in July 2023

Marketing | Proportion of retail sales transacted online was 4.7% in July compared with 5.8% in June

Blas na hÉireann 2023 finalists announced ahead of October awards weekend in Dingle

The Blas na hÉireann three-day event will take place from Thursday September 28 to Saturday 30 September

Rugby stars behind Lemon & Duke to open new Mediterranean style venue

New venue is fourth establishment for rugby stars and hospitality leaders – Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip, Rob Kearney, Dave Kearney and Noel Anderson

First Ireland Spirits Manufacturing’s revenues jumped 45% last year after sharp dip in 2021 28 mins ago

Laois-based company behind liqueurs like Feeney’s Irish Cream reported a more than eight-fold jump in profits in the year to end of March 2022
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