A man who died following a work-place accident at an Irish Distillers facility in Co Cork was named locally last night as Dominic Knowles.

I GOT a wonderful letter today beautifully hand-written by a woman who described herself as an octogenarian.

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has formally unveiled a new €100m facility at its premises in Midleton, Co Cork.

JAMESON Irish Whiskey enjoyed strong sales growth in the last six months of 2010 — with volumes up by 16%, year-on-year, and sales value rising by 18% — despite parent group, Pernod Ricard, failing to reach market expectations with its overall earnings.

RUBY WALSH, fresh from a spectacular six-timer at the Paddy Power Cheltenham Open meeting, wasted no time getting among the winners back on home soil at a sparsely attended Limerick yesterday.