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76% Of Soft Drinks Not Liable For Sugar Tax

Three-quarters of soft drinks sold in Ireland are not liable for the upcoming sugar tax, according to the Irish Beverage Council. The Ibec group, which...

European Commission Clears Ireland For Sugar Tax

Ireland has been granted approval by the European Commission to implement a tax on sugar drinks, the Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT). The Commission c...

ABFI Calls On The Irish Government To Amend Alcohol Bill

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has called on the Irish Government to make ‘a number of reasonable amendments’ to Ireland&rsq...

Pernod Ricard Posts 9% Sales Driven By Jameson Irish Whiskey

International drinks company Pernod Ricard posted strong sales of 9.3% for the three months to the end of March, driven to a large part by its Jameson Iris...

ABDI Launches Camino-Inspired Míl Gin

Alltech Beverage Division Ireland (ABDI) has launched its new Irish pot still gin Míl Gin, distilled with Mediterranean botanicals. Míl Gi...

Jameson Maker Appoints New Distiller At Midleton Micro Distillery

Irish Distillers, today (17 April) announced the appointment of Henry Donnelly as the new Distiller of the Micro Distillery at the Midleton Distillery in C...