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The boss of Diageo's local whiskey says Ireland's luxury range is 'underdeveloped'
The drinks giant wants its new Roe & Co brand to take the lead in the super premium category.
# smokey
Blackwater Distillery wants to use blockchain to rid Irish whiskey of 'smoke and mirrors'
The Waterford firm hopes to extend its new traceabilty platform to its suppliers.
# retail and services
From Orla Kiely to Jo'Burger, here are Ireland's highest-profile company collapses of 2018
Several well-known names disappeared from the streets over the last 12 months.
# retail and services
From Orla Kiely to Jo'Burger, here are Ireland's highest-profile company collapses of 2018
Several well-known names disappeared from the streets over the last 12 months.
# food and drink
After five years and more than €6m, Nephin Whiskey will finally start production
The Mayo distillery will be operational next year – but it’ll be a while until the Irish product hits shelves.
# food and drink
After opening a raft of new cafés, the firm behind Costa Coffee in Ireland banked a record profit
The owners of the franchise have plans to double down on the Irish market even further.
# eating in
Delivery providers are ready to wed for life. But some restaurants just want to keep it casual
Despite threats of higher commissions from Deliveroo, many businesses don’t want to be tied to one platform.
# food and drink
'It's all about the customer experience - the day you take that for granted, you're dead'
Freshii’s Dave O’Donoghue talks about getting into the food industry and the tough task of letting staff go.
# food and drink
A huge Westmeath whiskey maturation project has the all-clear after a council rejection
It’s hoped Vault Storage Limited’s multimillion-euro site will prevent future storage bottlenecks.
# food and drink
A huge Westmeath whiskey maturation project has the all-clear after a council rejection
It’s hoped Vault Storage Limited’s multimillion-euro site will prevent future storage bottlenecks.
Voices
‘Dawson Street was a fifth of our sales. When we closed we thought it would be a disaster’
From 3am starts to make juices to opening restaurants, Jack Kirwan talks about setting up his business.
# food and drink
After five years and more than €6m, Nephin Whiskey will finally start production
The Mayo distillery will be operational next year – but it’ll be a while until the Irish product hits shelves.
# Startups and tech
Delivery providers are ready to wed for life. But some restaurants just want to keep it casual
Despite threats of higher commissions from Deliveroo, many businesses don’t want to be tied to one platform.
# retail and services
As it fights to keep a café open, Dunnes argues it hasn't made a Starbucks-style violation
The retailer was ordered to close its Café Sol outlet in Liffey Valley by the local council.
# retail and services
As it fights to keep a café open, Dunnes argues it hasn't made a Starbucks-style violation
The retailer was ordered to close its Café Sol outlet in Liffey Valley by the local council.
# food and drink
After five years and more than €6m, Nephin Whiskey will finally start production
The Mayo distillery will be operational next year – but it’ll be a while until the Irish product hits shelves.
# Startups and tech
Delivery providers are ready to wed for life. But some restaurants just want to keep it casual
Despite threats of higher commissions from Deliveroo, many businesses don’t want to be tied to one platform.
Voices
‘Dawson Street was a fifth of our sales. When we closed we thought it would be a disaster’
From 3am starts to make juices to opening restaurants, Jack Kirwan talks about setting up his business.
# food and drink
'I think my blind optimism papered over the blatant risk. Now I think, that was ballsy'
Metalman’s Grainne Walsh talks about why not to open a brewery if you just want to make beer.
Voices
'Four months in, M&S emailed about stocking my gin. I thought it was my mates taking the mick'
After hitting the shelves of ‘Marksies’ and Aldi, Gareth Irvine’s gin business has gone global.
# Startups and tech
Just Eat fighter Flipdish has raised €4.8 million for its big European push
The company’s software helps restaurants build their own online delivery services.
# retail and services
After announcing a global jobs cull, Yelp shrunk its Dublin HQ to nearly nothing
New documents show dozens of jobs have been axed from the review website’s Irish office.
# food and drink
'I think my blind optimism papered over the blatant risk. Now I think, that was ballsy'
Metalman’s Grainne Walsh talks about why not to open a brewery if you just want to make beer.
# food and drink
After delivering another tasty profit, Supermac's is testing Deliveroo - with mixed results
Pat McDonagh’s fast-food empire is trialling third-party delivery services as it posts record sales.
# uber eats
As Uber Eats arrives in Ireland, Deliveroo threatens defecting restaurants with higher rates
Competition in on-demand delivery has intensified with the new player in town.
Voices
'Four months in, M&S emailed about stocking my gin. I thought it was my mates taking the mick'
After hitting the shelves of ‘Marksies’ and Aldi, Gareth Irvine’s gin business has gone global.
# tourism and transport
Tayto Park is planning a second roller coaster 'that will make people stop and stare'
General manager Charles Coyle says several new attractions are in the pipeline.
# Startups and tech
Blackwater Distillery wants to use blockchain to rid Irish whiskey of 'smoke and mirrors'
The Waterford firm hopes to extend its new traceabilty platform to its suppliers.
# food and drink
After delivering another tasty profit, Supermac's is testing Deliveroo - with mixed results
Pat McDonagh’s fast-food empire is trialling third-party delivery services as it posts record sales.
# Startups and tech
As Uber Eats arrives in Ireland, Deliveroo threatens defecting restaurants with higher rates
Competition in on-demand delivery has intensified with the new player in town.
# Startups and tech
Pest Pulse wants to bring much-needed tech to the 'unglamorous' world of pest control
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the one-year old tech company.
# food and drink
After delivering another tasty profit, Supermac's is testing Deliveroo - with mixed results
Pat McDonagh’s fast-food empire is trialling third-party delivery services as it posts record sales.
# Startups and tech
Blackwater Distillery wants to use blockchain to rid Irish whiskey of 'smoke and mirrors'
The Waterford firm hopes to extend its new traceabilty platform to its suppliers.
# food and drink
Cans were once considered 'cheap'. Now craft beer makers are mad for them
The number of Irish microbreweries opting for cans has nearly doubled in the last two years.
# Startups and tech
As Uber Eats arrives in Ireland, Deliveroo threatens defecting restaurants with higher rates
Competition in on-demand delivery has intensified with the new player in town.
Voices
'A pat on the back is six inches from a kick in the arse. We're taking it one burger at a time'
BuJo’s Michael Sheary spent years prepping the concept behind his first restaurant.
# Work
Irish chefs will be asked to be more 'positive' with staff to dispel the Gordon Ramsay image
Chef Network is launching a ‘kitchen charter’ as worker shortages continue to rise in the industry.
# food and drink
Baristas and burritos: How Circle K is prepping for fuel's decline
The forecourt retailer says more than 50% of transactions are now non-fuel purchases.
# Work
Irish chefs will be asked to be more 'positive' with staff to dispel the Gordon Ramsay image
Chef Network is launching a ‘kitchen charter’ as worker shortages continue to rise in the industry.
# food and drink
Haunted by its illicit past, poitín is getting a promo overhaul to ensure its future
Two decades after the drink was legalised, take-up has been a mere trickle.