Molson Coors, whose breweries include the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork, has brought in an initiative which offers staff up to two weeks extra paid leave annually.

Kerry Foods is planning to close its factory in the UK town of Burton-on-Trent - a move that will lead to 900 job losses.

Drinks enthusiast Bill Linnane shares his top tipples for the festive season, from craft beer to hard coffee

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, intends to sell the Eastern European brewing assets of SABMiller to secure regulatory approval for its $100 billion (€88.2bn) takeover of its rival.

Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed a €2.55bn deal to sell European lager brands Peroni and Grolsch as it moves a step closer to sealing its takeover of SABMiller.

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.

A multi-million euro brewing investment has commenced on Cork city’s Marina Park— ironically, in a 50,000 sq ft unit previously used by Beamish and Crawford as a distribution depot.

Heineken has rebuffed a takeover approach from SABMiller.

To mark the Irish Craft Beer Festival this weekend, Joe McNamee gets a taste of the local brewing scene.

US stocks stabilised yesterday after earnings from a major beer brewer helped the market stem its recent declines.

UP TO €1m is to be invested in a new micro-brewery in the old heart of Cork city, the Coal Quay.

STARTED only to keep a manufacturing license, and running on formulae sketched out on napkins, the monks of craft beer in the Franciscan Well Brewery must have had divine inspiration.

The Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork has been bought by Molson Coors UK & Ireland in a multi-million euro deal.

The owner of beer brands Carling and Coors has closed a deal to buy Staropramen firm StarBev for €2.65bn.

Better food, free internet access and livelier entertainment are among the menu of items punters want to attract them back to pubs.

Molson Coors Brewing is to buy East European brewer StarBev for €2.65bn.

Guinness manufacturer Diageo is considering backing a ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty and VAT – but denied any link between price and problem drinking, it was reported today.

North American brewer Molson Coors is to set up an Irish sales operation based in Co Kildare next month, creating up to 30 jobs by the end of next year.

MOLSON COORS, which is partnering C&C on Magners draught in Britain, has said the roll-out is going well, though it only really started at the end of its Q2.

Brewer SABMiller today said soaring demand for its Polish beer brands in the UK had contributed to a 14% hike in half-year earnings.

Brewing group Scottish & Newcastle led London shares higher today after European rivals Heineken and Carlsberg confirmed long-running speculation over their interest in the firm.

Scottish & Newcastle shares jumped 20% today after rivals Carlsberg and Heineken admitted their interest in a joint takeover bid.

Brewer SABMiller today said half-year lager sales volumes rose by 12% across the UK and Europe but cautioned revenue growth would be “partially” offset by higher costs.

Signs of a revival in merger and acquisition activity helped the FTSE 100 Index power above the 6600 barrier today.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has defended Bobo Balde following his leg-breaking challenge on Leicester’s James Wesolowski, insisting what happened was an accident.