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By Jack Beresford, Contributor
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Redbreast Aged 12 year Cask Strength, Jim Murray's 2019 Irish Whisky of the Year.

The best Irish whiskeys of 2019 have been revealed in news that’s sure to make essential reading for dram drinkers everywhere. Scotch may go down well with some, but over in Ireland, it’s got to be whiskey every time. But, away from the usual array of Jamesons and the like, the question remains: what constitutes the best dram on offer from the Emerald Isle? Thankfully … [Read more...] about Top Shelf

$12.7m Sets Irish Whiskey Production to Soar

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2017

February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Production of Irish whiskey is to skyrocket by 33 percent due to a $12.7 million investment made by Irish Distillers for the purchase of three additional stills for the Midleton, Co. Cork distillery. The company, which is responsible for the production of household Irish whiskey brand names such as Jameson, Powers, and Redbreast, is seeking to expand upon its … [Read more...] about $12.7m Sets Irish Whiskey Production to Soar

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On this day in 1968, Bernadette Devlin was elected to Britain’s Parliament on the “Unity” ticket, as MP for the Mid-Ulster constituency. The election followed the death of Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster, George Forrest, and Devlin found she was running against Forrest’s widow on the Unionist ticket. At 21, Devlin was the youngest woman ever to be elected to Parliament. Raised Roman Catholic in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Devlin became passionately involved in politics while a student at Queen’s University Belfast. She helped to form the Irish Republican Socialist Party along with Seamus Costello in 1974.

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