Experienced Dublin defender James McCarthy has little interest in giving Kerry’s rising stars any grounds for optimism next weekend.

Dublin and Mayo were the two biggest spending inter-county set ups last year, clocking up over €3m in bills between them. That’s a lot of rubs and grub, writes Tony Leen. 

Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic Ireland is calling for more clarity around the Government’s sugar tax proposals, due for implementation next April.

In Ireland, Britvic said its wholesale distributor Counterpoint, “also performed well”. 

British soft drinks group Britvic has reported continued growth in its Irish operations, with third-quarter revenues — covering the three-month period to the beginning of July — up 10.6%.

Strong sales of brands like Ballygowan and MiWadi drove a 4.1% rise in revenues at the Irish arm of international soft drinks producer Britvic in the first half of its current financial year.

The Irish operations of UK-owned soft drinks producer, Britvic has seen a return to annual growth, with revenue up 1.3%, in constant exchange rate terms, and sales volumes ahead by 2.6%.

The Irish operations of UK-owned soft drinks producer, Britvic, has seen its third consecutive quarter of revenue growth; with a 0.7% annualised rise evident in the 12 weeks to July 5; the third quarter of the company’s financial year.

Wicklow Wolf has ambitious export plans to the US after planting 10 acres of hops just two years ago, writes Trish Dromey.

Jim Gavin has described as “baffling” Central Council’s decision to oppose the introduction of the clock/hooter, having endorsed it last year. 

Britvic — the British-owned international soft drinks producer — has reported a marginal turnaround in fortunes at its Irish operations.

Coca-Cola has held on to its position as the biggest selling brand in the Irish grocery market for 10 years, according to the latest Checkout Top 100 Brands report, produced by Checkout magazine in association with Nielsen.

The recent good weather boosted Britvic Ireland’s fourth quarter revenues by 1.8% year-on-year to £40.5m (€48m).

Drinks company Britvic has posted a 2.8% fall in its Irish revenues for the first quarter.

PÁDRAIG Harrington believes the commitment of world number one Rory McIlroy in next year’s Irish Open is another huge step towards putting the event back on the global golfing map.

Britvic has said that the market “re-entry” plan for its Fruit Shoot product in Britain and mainland Europe is “on track”, following a product recall in the summer which severely hampered the group’s full-year profits.

International soft drinks producer, Britvic has said that revenues at its Irish operation fell by 9.6%, to £138.7m (€171m) in its latest financial year.

Portrush will live up to its famous road sign in four weeks’ time when it becomes the “Major Golf Capital of the World” for the first Ulster staging of the Irish Open for 59 years.

Drinks group Britvic has reported pre-tax profits of £105.1m (€123m) for the 12 months to end September, up 0.5% from the previous year.

POOR weather and “very challenging macro-economic conditions” pushed fourth-quarter revenue at Britvic Ireland down by 8.3%, on a year-on-year basis.

FINDING new methods of reducing the high costs of bottled water in hotels and restaurants gave Dermot O’Brien a new business he readily admits is increasing every month since he started.

BRITVIC has reported a 15.3% year-on-year fall in third-quarter revenues for its Irish operations, to £36.5 million (approximately €41.4m).

Ballygowan and Miwadi maker Britvic reported weaker sales today after Britain's washout start to the summer depressed demand for thirst quenching drinks.

BRITVIC Plc, the maker of Ballygowan, fell the most in almost five years after saying the price of key raw materials is rising at an “unprecedented” pace and operating margins won’t improve this year.

INTERNATIONAL soft drinks business, Britvic has reported an 8.4% year-on-year fall in first quarter revenue at its Irish operations, to £42.1 million (€49m).

BRITVIC said it is committed to the Irish market despite fears of jobs losses and pay cuts in the new year following a restructuring of their Irish operations.

A PINT of plain is still your only man as Guinness has cemented its status as the most popular drink in Irish pubs.

THE thought of people in 21st century Ireland buying a bottle of water would surely astonish our ancestors who would have looked on a water as a ‘free’ commodity.

BRITISH soft drinks group Britvic has said that it has maintained its market share levels in Ireland, but that the trading climate here remains “under pressure”.

A new symbol to highlight Irish produce and boost home-grown brands among shoppers was unveiled today.

IRELAND remains a challenging market for soft drinks producer Britvic, the company has revealed in a trading update for the third quarter of its financial year.

BRITVIC has expressed satisfaction with its Irish division, even though operating profits here fell from £4.3 million (just under €5m) to zero in the half-year to the end of March.

A PRESTIGIOUS dresden figurine manufacturing company in Co Limerick is to close with the loss of about 15 jobs.

SOFT drinks producer, Britvic — which owns Irish brands Ballygowan, Club, Cidona and Mi-Wadi — has successfully re-financed its bank debt facility, effectively giving the company access to increased funds of £333 million (€373.7m).

FOLLOWING last week’s news that 145 jobs will be cut in its Irish division, Britvic said the contribution to group sales from Ireland fell by 2%, on a year-on-year basis, to €53.9m for the three months to the end of December.

Drinks group Britvic Ireland is to shed 145 jobs over the next twelve months as part of a cost-cutting plan.

A LEADING publican criticised Enterprise Minister Mary Coughlan for standing by and allowing the country’s oldest brewery to close.

Soft drinks maker Britvic Ireland announced its preliminary results for the year to end September posting annual revenues of £200.7m (€237.6m), up 6.2% on 2007.

IT’S the ultimate in designer water, costs a whopping €45 a bottle but apparently tastes like plain old tap water.

IRELAND’s two leading independently owned advertising agencies, McConnell’s and AFA O’Meara, have merged, confirming recent press speculation.

Soft drinks firm Britvic today said annual results were likely to hit forecasts, despite the poor summer weather.