Brewery bosses to meet campaigners

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save the home of Ireland’s oldest brewery, Beamish & Crawford in Cork, are due to meet its owners within days to discuss its future.

The National Conservation and Heritage Group, which is leading the campaign, will tell Heineken executives that a tourist-focused micro-brewery should be retained on the site, located in the heart of the city’s historic core.

Green Party representative Mick Murphy said such a move by Heineken would lead to huge spin-offs, for the brewing giant and for the city.