Ammeon, a leading Irish IT professional services company, is to create 100 high-skilled jobs in Dublin as it expands its development operations and Cloud Centre of Excellence in Ireland.

CORK-based drinks distribution firm Barry & Fitzwilliam saw pre-tax profit rise 6% to €3.4 million last year but it said 2009 is proving much tougher.

CORK drink distribution firm Barry & Fitzwilliam is planning an expansion into the North.

WHETHER either the Beamish & Crawford brewery on Cork’s South Main Street or the Heineken Ireland brewery on the city’s Watercourse Road will still be in operation in two years time is a very real question as the news is digested that the Competition Authority won’t be stopping the takeover of Ireland’s oldest brewery by Heineken Ireland.

IRELAND’S oldest brewery has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors by announcing a price freeze.

Beamish & Crawford will not be applying any increase to the price of any of their brands, it was announced today.

Beamish & Crawford have announced that they have secured the exclusive rights to Spain’s main export beer, San Miguel, for Ireland.

Drinks distributors Maxxium Ireland and Barry and Fitzwilliam Ltd are to partner and form a new company which will operate in the Irish wines and spirits market.