Bangor hotel and restaurant The Salty Dog is to be taken over by new owners. Glasgow-born businessman Ken Sharp, above, who bought the business in
Author: Joe Kearney
Belfast Distillery Company is is toasting a deal that will see it ship almost 10,000 bottles of McConnell’s Irish Whisky to South Korea. Additional funding
Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector enjoyed its busiest Christmas since 2019 but Hospitality Ulster has sounded a warning over reduced profits as the industry enters its
The once-thriving gin industry could face a bleak future with price-conscious drinkers turning away from the spirit, it has been warned. Data company CGA revealed
The Singaporean owners of two of Ireland’s top resorts, Castlemartyr in Co Cork and Sheen Falls in Co Kerry, have purhased the Tulfarris Hotel &
Major damage was caused to a popular Derry city centre bar when a fire broke out on December 29. Emergency services s were called to
Two Northern Ireland whiskey makers have been named as ‘Brands of Watch’ in 2023. The two brands are Two Stacks in Newry and McConnell’s Whisky of Belfast. John
Stephen Holland has taken the reins as head chef of the five-star Lough Erne Resort in Co Fermanagh. The Dungannon native takes over from Noel McMeel who
One of the former co-owners of New York ‘s famous Dead Rabbit bar has opened up about his ambitions for his new bar Hazel and
Helen Mulholland, one of the most experienced and knowledgeable personalities in international distilling, has been chosen as vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA)

