An Irish scientist has given new meaning to the expression ‘driving under the influence’ by test-driving a car that is powered by his ground-breaking new whiskey-derived fuel.

Startup company wins €15m UK grant for whiskey by-product idea.

Scottish company Celtic Renewables, founded by Macroom, Co Cork Professor Martin Tangney, has taken its research into biofuels one step further with the signing of a major contract with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant in Ghent, Belgium.

A Macroom man believes his method of getting energy from whiskey may produce the fuel of tomorrow, writes Dan MacCarthy