KILKENNY/DUNDALK BREWERIES TO CLOSE Guinness manufacturer Diageo has announced it is to close its brewing facilities in Dundalk and Kilkenny with the loss of up to 250 jobs. READ MORE >
€20m LOUGHREA HOTEL TO OPEN IN JULY With 100 bedrooms over five floors, a large function room, conference facilities and a spa, Loughrea’s newest hotel is set to create quite a stir beyond the East Galway town’s boundaries. READ MORE >
IS U2 FACING HEARTBREAK HOTEL? There is no "PLAN B" for Dublin's Clarence Hotel, if ambitious plans by owners U2 to extend the building are rejected by planning authorities, guitarist The Edge said yesterday. READ MORE >
FSAI ADVISES ON FOOD LABELLING The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today published a new guidance leaflet for the food industry to provide clarity on the legal requirements for the labelling of food. READ MORE >
PAYING THROUGHT THE NOSE...FOR A ROOM Britain has the most expensive hotels in Europe, with London boasting the fifth-dearest accommodation in the world, according to a new survey. READ MORE >
COFFEE CHAIN DRINKS TO NEW GREEN PLANS High street chain Costa Coffee says it now plans to buy all of its coffee from sustainable sources. READ MORE >