Co Down port clinches €11m gas storage deal to secure supply of CO2 to pubs across Ireland

Warrenpoint Port in Co Down has clinched an €11m deal to import and store and distribute CO2 across Ireland, the gas used by pubs to pour stout, lager, and soft drinks, as well as by meat and food processors.

The plan has taken a major step forward after it signed an agreement with Nippon Gasses to provide CO2 for a facility with the capacity to store 2,500 tonnes of the gas.