The head of Heineken in Ireland has said alcohol suppliers have a moral obligation to make it “uncool to be drunk”, adding that she does not “give a shit” if her stance gets her fired from the company.

ALTHOUGH increasing numbers of us buy our wine at the supermarkets, this week I want to encourage you to remember the independent wine shops who can often provide more variety and unusual styles.

DRINK distribution company Barry & Fitzwilliam is hoping to gain control of fellow Cork-based group Galvin’s Wholesale – which went into examinership in September – by the end of this week.