Figures reveal Ireland’s top climate crisis contributors

A morning-after headache may be the side effect of a pint of plain and a whiskey chaser but at least it’s short-lived — the long-term hangover is the thousands of tonnes of carbon emitted during production.

Latest figures from the European Commission show that St James’ Gate Brewery, the home of the black stuff, emitted 51,514 tonnes of greenhouse gas last year while Midleton Distilleries was responsible for 41,520 tonnes.