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SCOTTISH STAND-UP Alan Anderson seems sure to be one of the most popular acts at this year’s Bulmer’s Galway Comedy Festival with his show, Whiskey Fir Dafties, which includes free samples of fine single malts for lucky audience members.

Kilbeggan Distillery’s restored waterwheel was launched with a splash earlier this week.

Beam Inc, the US conglomerate which recently took over Lockes Distillery in Kilbeggan, has announced that eight jobs are to go at its south Westmeath site.

A man who drank some poitín, which he claims was in his house for a sick dog, and led to him being brought to Mayo General Hospital—accompanied by two ambulance staff and four gardaí— for being intoxicated, was before Castlebar District Court as he was threatening and abusive while at the hospital.

The Kilbeggan Distillery would like to welcome the entire Midlands to a great family day out. To mark its one millionth visitor Kilbeggan Distillery is hosting a day of entertainment and fun on the distillery grounds from noon until 6pm on Saturday September 10.

Lockes Distillery in Kilbeggan is expecting to welcome its one millionth visitor within the next two weeks, and to mark this will host an open day next Saturday September 10, from noon to 6pm.

A large group of international tour operators and buyers visited Kilbeggan Distillery and Old Locke’s Distillery Museum on a familiarisation trip to the Midlands. The group are in Ireland to attend Meitheal 2011, the annual travel trade workshop organised by Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Tourism Ireland. Meitheal is one of the largest tourism trade workshops and the most important event of the Irish tourism calendar.

A new award for club rugby has been established in the province.

Mid Ireland Tourism recently carried out a Northern Ireland marketing campaign to highlight the activities, attractions, accommodation, festivals events, and special deals on offer in the Mid Ireland region.