Guinness
# guinness - Saturday 11 May, 2013
How to tell if you are an Irish person on holiday
From bringing your own tea bags to clapping when the plane lands.
# guinness - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
What would scented underwear for Irish men smell like?
We’ve had a think about this (sadly) and come up with a few options.
# guinness - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Meet the new boss: Guinness maker Diageo appoints new CEO
Ivan Menezes replaces Paul Walsh who is stepping down after over a decade at the helm of the world’s biggest producer of alcoholic drinks.
# guinness - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Diageo records rising worldwide sales – but European sales slide
The world’s biggest producer of alcoholic drinks says sales in some emerging markets didn’t rise as much as expected.
# guinness - Sunday 17 March, 2013
12 Irish things to be properly proud of this Paddy’s Day
From James Joyce to the White House.
# guinness - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
PICS: Guinness tanks move through Dublin overnight
Would you look at the size of those things.
# guinness - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
# guinness - Saturday 12 January, 2013
This is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Tinfoil hats to protect against interweb; abortion floodgates ‘like Guinness at The Gathering’; James Reilly a mystery to the Troika.
# guinness - Friday 28 December, 2012
30 years ago: Guinness contemplated cutting the Irish connection
The recent Falkands War and the IRA bombing campaign had led to a “resistance to the Irish angle”.
# guinness - Monday 12 November, 2012
Chris Henry: The bodies are sore, but it hurts more inside
The Ulster flanker is sick of learning from defeat.
# guinness - Sunday 11 November, 2012
What did the Guinness family ever do for us?
Forget Arthur’s Day – National Philanthropy Day will hear about the real legacy left behind by some members of the brewing family: a cathedral, a library… and bacteria get a look in too.
# guinness - Saturday 10 November, 2012
3 things we learned from Ireland v South Africa
What started out as a tale of redemption at the Aviva quickly turned back to tragedy.
As it happened: Ireland v South Africa, Guinness Series
Ireland’s international rugby season got underway at the Aviva Stadium and we had minute-by-minute updates just for you.
# guinness - Saturday 13 October, 2012
‘Shocking’ plans to raise price of pint
Guinness, Budweiser and Carlsberg are among the drinks expected to see a price increase.
# guinness - Friday 5 October, 2012
The Evening Fix…now with added Guinness-flavoured crisps
The things we learned, loved and shared today.
# guinness - Friday 28 September, 2012
19 photos that show how Irish people celebrated Arthur’s Day
Cats! Dogs! Knickers! How we marked the makey-uppy holiday.
# guinness - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Temporary cut-price pints are illegal, Department affirms
The Department of Justice says any Arthur’s Day ‘Happy Hour’ promotions are illegal – but it’s up to Gardaà to enforce the ban.
6 alternative Arthur’s Day ideas: starring Dudley Moore and the Golden Girls
No interest in Martha, or llamas? Never fear…
# guinness - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Lead singer of The Stunning slams Arthur’s Day ‘smugness’
Steve Wall is lashing out at the failure to promote Irish artists.
# guinness - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
So, er, Guinness is a gourmet thing in Spain
Will we pick up a few cans for the soirée?
# guinness - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
9 puzzled responses to the Irish custom of pub rounds
The internet isn’t happy with our way of buying drinks…
# guinness - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Michael D, rugby and video games: The week in numbers
How many people love (or loathe) the Lovely Girls? How popular is Guinness? And how long does it take a video to become viral?
# guinness - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Guinness sales up as Diageo records 32 per cent rise in profits
Emerging markets boost sales at drinks group as Irish market declines.
# guinness - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Dublin among ‘best cities’ for drinking beer
Dublin has been named the number on of the best cities for drinking beer by Frommer’s travel guides.
# guinness - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
Aussie newspaper apologises for ‘drunken Irish’ article on Olympics
Sports writer Peter Hanlon has said he is “deeply sorry”.
# guinness - Saturday 4 August, 2012
It’s International Beer Day…
It’s a bank holiday weekend and International Beer Day? It would be rude not to…
# guinness - Friday 20 July, 2012
Celebrate the Olympics! Enjoy a traditional British drink of… Guinness
A US journalists’ club seems to have got a little confused…
# guinness - Friday 13 July, 2012
PHOTOS: This is what the largest atlas in the world looks like
The atlas weighs in at more than 23 stone and each page is almost 2 metres high.
# guinness - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your essential round-up of today’s biggest news, plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
How to… sip a pint of Guinness if you’re the King of Lesotho
A pint fit for a King…
# guinness - Friday 18 May, 2012
# guinness - Sunday 8 April, 2012
VIDEO: A 1970s guide to selling Guinness to the British
Vintage TV ads show the stout wasn’t just aimed at an ex-pat audience in the UK…
# guinness - Sunday 18 March, 2012
250 years of genius: The evolution of Guinness advertising
For 250 years, Guinness has been been at the forefront of successful Irish branding. We take a look at how the company used advertising in print and on television to spread the word of the black stuff.
# guinness - Thursday 12 January, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s fix: A bad day for jobs, a good day for the government – and for some primary teachers, and which important group want help from JobBridge interns?
100 jobs to go as Diageo centralises brewing in Dublin
The old Smithwick’s brewery in Kilkenny, and the Harp Lager plant in Dundalk, are both to close with the loss of 100 jobs.
# guinness - Thursday 15 December, 2011
Diageo to apply for makeover of Guinness brewery
Dublin Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the plans which are being submitted to Dublin City Council for consideration this week.
# guinness - Friday 23 September, 2011
Here’s how people across Ireland enjoyed Arthur’s Day
How was it for you?
# guinness - Thursday 22 September, 2011
Reggae and Usain Bolt: How Arthur’s Day translates abroad
To Martha? To llamas? You might have your own opinion of the Guinness fest here – but is it really going round the world?…






















































