In the 1980s there were just two distilleries in Ireland. Today there are at least a dozen. Peter Mulryan explores this boom in his new book, The Whiskeys of Ireland, writes Leslie Williams.

Golfer Pádraig Harrington, developer Seán Mulryan and former U2 manager Paul McGuinness are among a new list of Irish names connected to the Panama Papers.

One of Ireland’s best known developers, Sean Mulryan last year shared a pay-pot of €295,458 with two other directors as losses mounted at a number of his Irish firms.

Cork developer and Elysian builder Michael O’Flynn has controversially claimed Nama “demonised” his profession and insisted developers “did not cause” the crash.

Ballymore Group, led by prominent Irish developer Sean Mulryan, is combining with a Malaysian property investment company to develop three London sites in a €2.8bn joint venture.

FBD Connacht League: Roscommon 0-14 IT Sligo 0-5

IT Sligo 1-13 NUI Galway 0-8

One of Ireland’s best known developers, Sean Mulryan, last year shared a pay pot of €342,236 with one other director in spite of mounting losses at a number of his Irish-based building firms.

Pre-tax losses at the international arm of Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore Developments increased by 51% last year to €222.1m.

Galway 1-14 Cork 1-11

A Longford woman who previously pleaded admitted to the possession of child pornography is seeking to withdraw her guilty plea today.

Galway 1-17 Roscommon 2-11 AET

Losses at several of Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore firms increased last year with accumulated losses at four subsidiaries topping €162m.

A Longford woman has today pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

Accumulated losses at the Sean Mulryan-controlled Galway Bay Golf and County Club widened to €12.2 million last year, new figures show.

ROSCOMMON captured their 12th Connacht minor football title and first since winning the 2006 All-Ireland title with an easy win over a very disappointing Galway yesterday.

TRAINING honours on the final day of a successful Fairyhouse Easter Festival (crowds were up 20% over the three days) yesterday went to Willie Mullins, who completed a double in graded hurdles with Twinlight and Lambro.

TIPPERARY midfielder Kevin Mulryan has announced his retirement from intercounty football, aged 29.

PRE-tax losses at the international property operation run by one of the country’s best-known developers, Sean Mulryan, last year jumped 83% to €119.2 million.

Tipperary 0-13 Laois 0-12

JOHN EVANS relived May 24 as his Tipperary team bowed out of the All-Ireland senior football championship at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

ANTE-POST punters have suffered a blow yesterday when trainer Martin Brassil revealed Numbersixvalverde had not been entered for the John Smith’s Grand National after failing to make sufficient progress from injury.

Ballymore have announced their sponsorship of the inaugural fifth day of the Punchestown Festival

Cheltenham Gold Cup third Forget The Past capitalised on a lenient timber rating by making a winning reappearance in the VCBet Hurdle over two and a half miles at Punchestown.

WATERFORD Wedgwood has agreed a joint venture with Ballymore Properties to redevelop land at its Kilbarry crystal manufacturing site.

Reigning champions Kerry coasted into the Munster SFC final as they were untroubled by Tipperary in a 0-17 to 1-05 triumph in Killarney this afternoon.

CORK County Council has granted permission for a 96-berth marina in Kinsale and a controversial quarry in Carrigtwohill. However, objections have been made to An Board Pleanála about hundreds of houses earmarked for Bandon.

Sunderland 2 Fulham 1

Herve Barjot, racing manager to Irish owner Sean Mulryan, believes Zaiyad holds a live chance of notching up a first victory at the Cheltenham Festival for the property tycoon.

BUILDING tycoon Sean Mulryan has seen a further increase in profits at his Ballymore Properties company.

August 9, 2005

DARREN CROWE, a 24-year-old full-time golfer from Dunmurry, meets Pat Murray, 34, secretary/manager at Limerick Golf Club, in the first semi-final of the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch this morning.

Tipperary 0-05 Cavan 1-10

IRISH property developer Sean Mulryan has joined a consortium bidding to develop a €3 billion financial centre in London docklands.

THE property developer Sean Mulryan saw profits at his British business fall by 29% last year.

The Tipperary senior football team to play Kildare on Sunday shows two changes from the Waterford match last Sunday.

THE highly competitive nature of the National Football League is taking its toll with many players injured.

FORMER Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor was involved in a property deal in the Czech Republic three years ago in which he attempted to earn a £2m profit on a building worth just £4m.