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Diageo turns sod on new Kildare brewery
Rachel Donovan
The Kildare-based brewery will be the second-largest brewing operation in Ireland after St James’s Gate.
28 June 2024 Breeding & health
Over 80 years of showing in Virginia
Adam Woods reports from Virginia Show’s launch of the 2024 show this week.
1 May 2024 News
Diageo's Newbridge plant clears final hurdle
Following the withdrawal of a High Court challenge to planning approval, Diageo will commence construction of a €200m brewery in Newbridge.
Diageo's Newbridge plant clears final hurdle
Following the withdrawal of a High Court challenge to planning approval, Diageo will commence construction of a €200m brewery in Newbridge.
1 May 2024 News
Guinness announces winners of regenerative barley awards
Nicky Keane has been announced as the winner of the Guinness Ireland Regenerative Barley Award for 2023.
30 April 2024 News
Letter regarding planned Diageo brewery
"I believe that a thriving and growing malting barley industry and brewing will play a key role in securing the survival of the tillage sector in Ireland" - Kieran McEvoy, IFA national grain chair.
10 April 2024 Letters
First malting price of the season published
The averaging of prices for Boortmalt suppliers started last week, a week earlier than it did in 2023.
10 April 2024 News
Letter re Diageo's proposed brewery in Newbridge
"In my opinion, there does not appear to be any logic to the court action, which begs a bigger question, why?" - Liam Dunne, malting barley grower Bray House, Athy, Co Kildare.
3 April 2024 Letters
Diageo's brewery plan at the mercy of the planning system
One man stands in the way of Diageo's plan to build a €200m brewery in Newbridge. Why is John Lynch putting €50,000 to a High Court challenge that could threaten Boortmalt's expansion plans for Athy?
27 March 2024 News
Wexford man wins Guinness malting barley award
CEO Peter Nallen chooses Guinness malt barley grower awards to announce a major expansion of Boortmalt's Athy maltings.
5 March 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: tillage drop, Guinness interview and three crops
On this week’s show, we chat with sustainability manager at Diageo David Hagan, hear about gluten-free oats and have all the latest news in the world of tillage.
29 February 2024 News