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BREWING GIANT DIAGEO are set to invest €200 million into a new brewery site in Kildare, with up to 1,000 jobs set to be created during its construction.
The plan, announced this morning, would see the new brewery built on a greenfield site in Littleconnell in Newbridge, Co Kildare and would focus on the production of ale and lager.
According to Diageo, the facility will brew Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick’s, Kilkenny and Carlsberg and is part of plans to expand the production of Guinness in St James’s Gate in Dublin to meet additional global demand.
The brewery is set to be carbon-neutral and will be the second largest brewing site in ireland, after St James’s Gate, with a capacity of 2 million hectolitres.
Speaking on the announcement, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Leo Varadkar said it was great news for the drink industry and for the local area in Kildare.
“It’s also extremely positive for Newbridge and the local economy in Kildare, with up to 1,000 jobs being created during the construction of the site, and 50 once built. I’m sure there will be many indirect jobs too,” said Varadkar.
Colin O’Brien, the Category Head of Global Beer Supply at Diageo, said that it was a landmark day for the company.
“Our plans for a new, state-of-the-art brewery in Kildare, and the developments at St. James’s Gate, will enable growth in overall beer exports from Ireland,” said O’Brien.
According to Diageo, they will submit a planning application to Kildare County Council in September.
The company says that they expect to open the facility in 2024, after around two years of construction.
Diageo adds that the facility will be entirely powered by renewable energy and will use technology to reduce both energy and water consumption.
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There is no such thing as a carbon neutral building, more misinformation like zero emission electric cars.
@Pat Casey: Lots of people take pride in the fact that Guinness represents Ireland.
It’s owned by DIAGEO.
They’re based in London and couldn’t give a flying duck as long as long as the marketing works.
I vote Beamish ahead in taste and I love the odd pint of Murphy’s.
Duck Guinness.
@Linus Robin: ps I was responding to the misinformation part of your comment.
They’re going to reduce water consumption? Watch out for the 500ml glass coming soon to a pub near you
Jaysus, They still brew Kilkenny!!!!
@kev egan: Thank God. Delish, but one of the most expensive cans on the market
@kev egan: they’ll have to rename it to Kildare.
@Ian McDonald: Hop House fresh on draught delicious. Cans and bottles not so.
Forget carbon ffree, have they solved the morning after ten pints? No more dodgy farts or loose movements would be somthing to shout about….
@David Dineen: the problem is your ten pints. Ten pints of orange juice would have the same effect
What are they going to use as a concrete alternative?
Harp?
@kevin mc cormack: yes still available. Popular in northern ireland and donegal for some reason
Didnt realise harp was still around. I wouldnt wash my van with the stuff.
@blue exile: clearly you’ve never drank it in its proper form. From a pint bottle.
They were to build this plant in Leixlip… Now going to Newbridge
@Peadár Ó’Cearnacháin: … clearly.
@Peadár Ó’Cearnacháin: the leixlip plant was built in James gate in 2012 to 2013, this is a new plant because of expansion
They should build it down the country a bit, Kilkenny is crying out for some input.
Don’t suppose Diageo have a few Premium Seats for Sunday? Seeing that I’m a loyal supporting fan of the Black stuff and hurling. Or is it the publicans only get them…
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