Michael Healy has been appointed as general manager in the Republic of Ireland for Deliveroo, the food delivery app service.

His skills in an ancient craft have helped him restore a family link with one of Ireland’s largest distilleries.

There is something sobering, something dark about the prospect of obsolescence.

Killian O’Mahony, who comes from a long line of craftsmen, successfully completed his apprenticeship under Master Cooper Ger Buckley.