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“Charlie Malzard has been a stalwart of the federation both in Kilkenny and nationally for many years and the Vintners’ Federation is delighted to see his good name being vindicated and his reputation upheld.” — That is according to the CEO of the Vintners’ Federation Padraig Cribben, who was speaking after Mr Malzard was cleared of charges relating to allegations in 2007 of watered-down vodka at his pub in Stonyford, Co Kilkenny. It has since come to light that two of three samples taken from a bottle of vodka in his pub were perfectly legal following independent tests.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has slammed the proposed five per cent ESB rise estimated to cost businesses an extra €100 per month from next October, describing it as yet another hammer blow to small businesses.