Tag - Seamus O’Hara

Talking Trade

“There’s new ground to be broken in...

November 30, 2021

Marketing

Christmas market likely to be strong

November 29, 2021

While excise duty was not increased in the Budget, the VFI has described the government’s decision not to reduce the tax, the second-highest in Europe, as a missed opportunity.

On-trade

Budget ’22 – hospitality reacts

October 13, 2021

The past 18 months have been challenging for the cider sector overall, with cider sales falling significantly due to Covid Lockdowns.

Marketing

Craft cider producers call for Budget excise reduction

October 8, 2021

While the rolling Lockdowns in hospitality during the course of the pandemic may have increased cider purchases in the retail sector, these have not been enough to offset the loss of cider sales in pubs, restaurants and hotels.

Marketing

Cider sales down 11.3%

May 17, 2021

Cider sales in Ireland are down in line with the trend for alcohol consumption falling – but there’s more choice than ever on the market for Irish consumers.

Marketing

2019 cider exports up 32%

June 3, 2020

Carlow Brewing has been supplying beers for both the on- and off-trade in keg, bottle and can format for the best part of two years now.

Off-trade

Carlow Brewing opens online distribution

May 12, 2020

How has the drop in demand affected the country’s craft brewers and what lockdown strategies have they in place to counter the drop in business and what plans they have for when all this is over?

Marketing

Craft Brewing & the Coronavirus lockdown

May 8, 2020

Seamus O’Hara - Most of his staff have been retained on a part-time basis.

Marketing

€171,000 pre-tax profits at Carlow Brewing

April 3, 2020

At the launch of the Irish Cider Association report in Urban Brewing were (from left): ICA Chair Seamus O'Hara, 'Ciderologist' Gabe Cook and ICA Chief Executive Jonathan McDade.

Marketing

Irish Cider Association re-forms with new report

July 4, 2019