Person: Seamus O’Hara

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

sport

Conor McGregor withdraws 'Notorious' brand application after opposition from Carlow brewer

Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has withdrawn his application to register his ‘Notorious’ moniker as a trademark for selling whiskey and other alcoholic drinks across Europe.

business

Spanish brewer to buy 32% of O’Hara’s craft beer business

Craft brewing comes of age to be a serious exports industry

business

Carlow Brewing Company expands with purchase of Craigies Cider

farming

Brewers building a brighter future in Ireland

food

The menu: Waterford harvest festival

15,000 to work up a thirst at beer fest

A record 15,000 people are expected to attend the Irish Craft Beer festival in Dublin this week to discover new tastes in beer and cider.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Crafting a niche with cider

Having regarded cider as a second division drink for some time, Caroline Delaney is slowly changing her mind as she beings to appreciate the work and skill behind a glass of craft cider

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

The Menu: Foraging for food

Food news with Joe McNamee.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2015

Raise a glass to craft beer

To mark the Irish Craft Beer Festival this weekend, Joe McNamee gets a taste of the local brewing scene.

Sun, 07 Sep, 2014

Local producers will display goods at Irish Craft Beer & Food Market

Artisan food and drink producers will promote their wares at a five-day St Patrick’s event in the Irish Craft Beer & Food Market in Dublin’s Docklands next week.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2014

Craft beers brewing up a storm

THE craft beer industry in Ireland is thriving in a time of national recession.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

Crafting their own way to a great success

Although beer sales generally are falling, Carlow Brewing Company has found that demand for O’Hara’s craft beers and stouts are going up, both here in recession-beaten Ireland and abroad.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

Brewing up a storm

NOT so long ago the iconic ‘pint of plain’ really was your only man when it came to choice for the beer drinker.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2013

Kentucky Barrel Ale set to make its Irish debut at craft beer festival

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, a hand-crafted Irish-American beer, is making its debut at today’s Irish Craft Beer festival in the RDS, in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2012

US whiskey maker moves to Ireland

Kentucky-based animal health and nutrition group Alltech is moving part of its whiskey business to Ireland, birthplace of the company’s president and founder, Dr Pearse Lyons.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2012

Cheers

As a festival of Irish craft brewing begins, Joe McNamee clinks glasses and compares tasting notes with Ireland’s new breed of quality micro-brewers.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2011