Family proud as work begins on €25m distillery

The founders of a family-run whiskey distilling company, based in Co Carlow, yesterday turned the sod on what will be the country’s largest independent whiskey distillery, once completed.

Bernard and Rosemary Walsh, founders of Walsh Whiskey Distillery, marked the beginning of a €25m construction project by the banks of the River Barrow with Rural Affairs Minister Ann Phelan in attendance.

The project will create 70 construction jobs and a further 55 permanent roles once the distillery is up and running.