Guinness calls time on Irish rail link

GUINNESS is to end its 150-year-old rolling transport contract with Irish Rail - resulting in the transfer of the transportation of 1.3 million kegs annually from rail to road.

The loss of the contract is part of a shake-up by the Dublin brewery as it moves to outsource its entire distribution and logistics business within 12 months.

Up to 11 jobs are under threat at Guinness centres in Claremorris and Cork but no further job losses are envisaged, a spokeswoman for the company said.