‘This looks interesting’: The Google search that led to Killarney Brewing's €5.5m rescue

Swiss owner Spirit Capital plans to revive beer, gin and hospitality before developing a premium whiskey brand for international markets

Mark Gorman and Ami Salihovic of Spirit Capital, the company which has taken over Killarney Brewing and Distilling Co.

"The last ticket out of the card machine is still sticking out."

Walking into the Killarney Brewing and Distilling Company, and its visitor centre, felt like somewhere frozen in time when Spirit Capital project manager Mark Gorman arrived from Switzerland. "It's very much like walking into a ghost town in some way, but that's quite exciting."