Guinness is producing a live television ad on New Year’s Eve to mark the end of its 250th anniversary celebrations, it was revealed today.

Guinness is expected to brew a special anniversary stout to mark its 250th birthday next year, it emerged today.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are due to lead the state’s biggest-ever trade mission to Japan in the New Year.

Guinness bosses today raised their glasses to a record one million visitors who have flocked to the home of the black stuff so far this year.

FARMERS warned yesterday of more protests over barley prices after Guinness producer Diageo refused to step-in and help resolve the row.

DESSIE FARRELL last night called time on his inter-county career, 18 years after he first donned the Dublin shirt as a minor.

EVERYWHERE bar Tyneside, the reaction to the news that Shay Given wants to stay at Newcastle United has been one of stunned disbelief.