WHAT’S the Irish for ‘D’oh!’, or ‘hey, Bert,’ or ‘You bastards. You killed Kenny’?

Summer schools around the country have a reputation for hot air, which may well be generated by copious amounts of alcohol consumed by some speakers and attendees.

Intimidated by the art world? New evening courses fuse night classes with nightlife, writes Caomhan Keane, with everything from drag to burlesque on the menu

Guinness brewer Diageo is leading the race into emerging markets as it serves drinkers from Moscow to Mumbai.

Irish whiskey is the world’s fastest growing spirit, though coming from a low base, according to a report by Davy Stockbrokers.

Drinks giant Diageo hailed its performance in emerging markets today after profits rose despite sales of Guinness falling again in Europe.

A CRATE of Scotch whisky that has been frozen in Antarctic ice for more than a century is being slowly thawed by New Zealand museum officials — for analysis, not to be tasted.

SCOTCH whisky group William Grant, which completed its €300 million purchase of the spirits division of C&C recently, could build a multi-million euro distillery in Clonmel as part of ambitious plans to grow its new Irish subsidiary.

KERRY Group is set to deliver good figures for 2009 when it reports on Tuesday.

Wall Street rallied today after the US government’s jobless claims data and Ford Motor’s first-quarter results helped reinject some optimism about the economy into the market.

The makers of Jameson Irish Whiskey have claimed before the High Court that the labelling used on bottles of a rival Irish whiskey being distributed in Russia are so similar that it is causing confusion and is leading customers to believe it is from "the same family of products".

Television chef Keith Floyd is seriously ill in hospital after collapsing at a pub, his friend said today.

Drinks giant Diageo highlighted strong growth for its Scotch brands today after revealing it was on track to report an 8% rise in profitability.

US stocks finished moderately higher in an uneven session today as optimism about the economy helped investors overcome some of their uneasiness about the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.

British banking stocks were adding to the lacklustre mood in London today as the FTSE 100 Index struggled to make major gains.

Wall Street had a moderate rebound today as strong earnings from 3M and Citigroup helped investors overcome their disappointment in the latest Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

The traditional tartan and heather image of Scotch whisky is set to be stirred if not shaken.

The Scottish whisky industry was drinking its good health today after Denmark slashed excise duty on the nation’s favourite tipple.

A record one billion bottles of Scotch whisky were exported last year.

Michael Schumacher insisted there was no need to worry as the master of Monaco was outperformed by Scotland’s Formula One rookie Allan McNish today.

Modest gains on Wall Street helped the London market edge ahead and end the week on an upbeat note.