Brewing and spirits giant Diageo increased sales in Europe helped by Guinness and Baileys in Britain in the second half of 2019, even as overall beer sales fell back in Ireland

The maker of the iconic stout Guinness has announced it is removing plastic from beer packaging.

St Patrick's Day is just around the corner.

A 5% jump in Irish sales helped drinks giant Diageo beat half-year earnings and sales forecasts, which in turn drove its shares to a record high.

The brand adds the partnership to its existing sponsorship portfolio which includes the Guinness PRO14, as well as deals with the four Home Unions and leading European clubs Leinster and Munster.

There could be shortages of Guinness in the UK after Brexit.

Growth of Guinness in Ireland and the UK has helped Diageo increase sales by 4% in Europe as the firm said operating profits increased by 4% to £3.7bn (€4.16bn) for the year.

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Guinness heir Garech de Brún, founder of Claddagh Records, and custodian of Luggala Estate, following his death at the age of 78.

Fáilte Ireland has launched a major new drive to convince potential tourists that Ireland’s food offering is more than just Guinness and potatoes.

Guinness has introduced its first non-alcoholic lager.

Cork’s long-running jazz festival provided a mix of old and new sounds, writes Alan O’Riordan

A plan for a new urban quarter, that could deliver 500 homes, has been unveiled for the iconic Guinness St James’ Gate site.

Not only has the cartoon been branded as “racial stereotyping”, it’s also highly inaccurate for three big reasons.

Ireland's favourite tourist attractions were announced today and with over 1.6 million visits in 2016 the Guinness Storehouse has emerged victorious.

The Guinness Storehouse remains Ireland's most popular tourist attraction, welcoming over 1.6 million visitors last year.

Slainte!

It truly was awful…

Someone alert Arthur Guinness.

Labour's Joan Burton has raised concerns about the future of the famous Luggala Estate in County Wicklow.

Guinness enjoyed a strong second half to 2015, with year-on-year sales growth of 5% being noted in Ireland and the iconic stout’s global sales jumping by 9%.

Guinness is to lift the lid on its taste secrets by opening the doors to the brewery where its recipes are created.

Fine Irish furniture, an antique pierced steel helmet reputedly owned by Sir Thomas Wentworth, the harp owned by Derek Bell of The Chieftains, and a set of bagpipes used at Fenian gatherings in West Cork gives some idea of the range and breadth of the Guinness family collections to be sold in Naas today.

Guinness and Smirnoff owner Diageo said the strong pound will knock its profits by a bigger-than-expected £150m (€205.61m) this year.

With the Rugby World Cup now just around the corner, Guinness have brought out a new series of ads celebrating stories of strength of character and integrity from the world of rugby.

Can you get a perfect score?

Shares in Diageo — owner of Guinness and Smirnoff vodka — fell yesterday after it said the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into its distribution practices in the US, adding to its woes as frustrated investors question the performance of the distiller’s chief executive officer.

Three men have been found guilty of planning to murder former loyalist leader Johnny ”Mad Dog” Adair; Former Fine Gael strategist Frank Flannery has said that gender quotas have made it "difficult" for young, ambitious men; Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has said that says the proposed 50c per hour increase in the minimum wage is a balanced compromise.  Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Guinness has been credited with some of the world’s most iconic advertising and, says Ed Power, its quality hasn’t faltered since it launched its first advertisement, to the chagrin of its owner, in 1929