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Arthur Guinness began producing porter in 1778. The dark beer was brewed using roasted barley. This 1721 innovation - attributed to Ralph Harwood - gave the cocktail its characteristic colour and intense aroma.

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed news that Lough Mask Distillery in Mayo has become the first distillery in Ireland to be granted a licence to sell its gin, vodka and whiskey, to members of the public on its premises under the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018.

Retired GP and former GAA president, Dr Mick Loftus from Crossmolina, has added his voice to those opposed to a new drinks industry funded alcohol awareness campaign.

Diageo Ireland has announced that the first group of Arthur Guinness Fund awardees have graduated from the two-year business mentoring programme. Among the 10 graduates was Clár IRD for their organic garden project, Growing Locally, in Mayfield, Claremorris. This project was the only one west of the Shannon to receive one of the 10 awards in 2010.

Even though Ireland are out of Euro 2012, our TV schedules are still choked up with soccer. If you need an escape fom the endless sports talk, why not visit the g Hotel and the EYE Cinema on June 22 for a glamorous night of cocktails, cupcakes, and cinema?

Kilkenny’s Smithwicks Brewery is to cease all operations and close completely by Christmas of 2013 – with the loss of 44 local jobs, drinks giant Diageo confirmed yesterday (Thursday).

Diageo Ireland has announced that the Kilkenny branch of Down Syndrome Ireland is to receive a grant of €1,000 to help alleviate the cost of running a summer camp for local children with the condition.

The staff of Kilkenny’s St Francis Abbey Brewery in Kilkenny are once again concerned about reports that the drinks giant Diageo are revisiting plans to consolidate its beer-making facilities currently located at St James’ Gate in Dublin.

Diageo Ireland has announced the full details of the 2011 ‘Gifted’ programme with a call to Diageo employees in Kilkenny to get involved and get nominating charities and voluntary groups for financial support.

Smithwick’s congratulated the Kilkenny Network on their highly successful recent fundraising effort at an event in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel last Friday, December 10.