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11/09/2008
Guinness Brewery To Reopen In Kildare
Guinness's parent company has announced it is to re-open a brewery in its original home of Leixlip, Co Kildare.
Owners Diageo have chosen a site near the town for its €550 milion new facility, which it is believed will be the largest in the world in terms of output and will employ 170 people.
Guinness was originally brewed in the Kildare town when bought by Arthur Guinness in the 1756, before the operation moved to St James's gate in 1759.
The new facility will brew exclusively for Guinness’s now extensive export market, while the St James's Gate brewery in Dublin will concentrate on brewing for the Irish.
The news comes several months after controversial plans to close the St James's gate facility and move the historic Guinness brewery to Dublin's outskirts were scrapped. The plans by Diageo to sell the St James's grounds for residential development were crushed following Dublin City Council forwarding motion to prevent planning permission ever being granted for residential development of the site.
(DW/JM)
Owners Diageo have chosen a site near the town for its €550 milion new facility, which it is believed will be the largest in the world in terms of output and will employ 170 people.
Guinness was originally brewed in the Kildare town when bought by Arthur Guinness in the 1756, before the operation moved to St James's gate in 1759.
The new facility will brew exclusively for Guinness’s now extensive export market, while the St James's Gate brewery in Dublin will concentrate on brewing for the Irish.
The news comes several months after controversial plans to close the St James's gate facility and move the historic Guinness brewery to Dublin's outskirts were scrapped. The plans by Diageo to sell the St James's grounds for residential development were crushed following Dublin City Council forwarding motion to prevent planning permission ever being granted for residential development of the site.
(DW/JM)
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Guinness executives are tapping into a more lucrative pub trade than everyone else with sales of the black stuff reported to be up by 2.5% against a declining beer market. This is according to parent company Diageo Ireland, which today announced its full year's results up to the end of June.
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09 May 2008
200 Years Of Guinness Legacy To End
Plans have been revealed by Guinness' foreign owners to move the world famous brewery to another site, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The London based multi-national has revealed that most of the iconic St James' Gate facility is to be sold for development, valued at around €3 billion at the height of the property boom.
200 Years Of Guinness Legacy To End
Plans have been revealed by Guinness' foreign owners to move the world famous brewery to another site, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The London based multi-national has revealed that most of the iconic St James' Gate facility is to be sold for development, valued at around €3 billion at the height of the property boom.
24 September 2009
Guinness Celebrated
In what is being billed as a global celebration, Dublin will this evening see the start of an Arthur's Day party. Designed to mark 250 years of stout production, the event will kick-off in the capital at exactly 17.59hrs with a toast to founder, Arthur Guinness.
Guinness Celebrated
In what is being billed as a global celebration, Dublin will this evening see the start of an Arthur's Day party. Designed to mark 250 years of stout production, the event will kick-off in the capital at exactly 17.59hrs with a toast to founder, Arthur Guinness.
15 February 2008
St James Gate To Close As New Dublin Site Mooted?
International drinks' company Diageo is expected to reveal extensive plans for its world famous Guinness site at St James Gate, Dublin shortly - but remains tight-lipped on the details. However, the group is thought to be relocating production to a new facility in the north side of Dublin.
St James Gate To Close As New Dublin Site Mooted?
International drinks' company Diageo is expected to reveal extensive plans for its world famous Guinness site at St James Gate, Dublin shortly - but remains tight-lipped on the details. However, the group is thought to be relocating production to a new facility in the north side of Dublin.
29 November 2007
Gardaí Hunt Guinness
Thieves have started their festive celebrations early with news that the Gardaí are today investigating the disappearance of 450 kegs from the Guinness Brewery on Victoria Quay in Dublin. The police are hunting for 180 kegs of Guinness, 180 kegs of Budweiser and 90 kegs of Carlsberg which were taken in the robbery.
Gardaí Hunt Guinness
Thieves have started their festive celebrations early with news that the Gardaí are today investigating the disappearance of 450 kegs from the Guinness Brewery on Victoria Quay in Dublin. The police are hunting for 180 kegs of Guinness, 180 kegs of Budweiser and 90 kegs of Carlsberg which were taken in the robbery.
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