Knowledge & News
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Guinness Marks 200 Years of Exports to the US
Guinness also celebrating 120th anniversary of the birth of artist John Gilroy with limited edition cans This week marks 200 years since Guinness first started shipping the black stuff to the US. A handwritten note found in a brewer’s log that was stored in the Guinness Archives at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, revealed that
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Retailers Back to Normal After Hurricane Ophelia
Retailers across Ireland are reopening their businesses and returning to normal today after yesterday’s Hurricane Ophelia, which has resulted in three deaths and 250,000 homes and business without power. Several supermarkets closed their doors yesterday including Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Lidl and a selection of stores operating under the SuperValu banner. A
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Budget 2018: Reactions
There have been mixed reactions to Budget 2018 announced yesterday by minister Paschal Donohoe. Ibec, the group that represents Irish business both domestically and internationally, stated that the new measures will promote growth and job creation, while the RGDATA (Retail Grocery Dairy & Allied Trade Association) sees the possible regulatory burdens the new sugar tax
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Budget 2018: What We Know
Everything will become clear after 1pm when Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, makes his speech but much of Budget 2018 is already clear. Below is a recap of what we know. Between €1.1 and €1.2 billion of new spending and tax cuts, split on a basis of 2:1 in favour of spending. The threshold at