Alcohol-free ‘Virgin Mary’ drinks firm to open its first Saudi Arabia bar in capital Riyadh

Irish alcohol-free bar and drinks business The Virgin Mary (TVM) Collective will open its first bar in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, next month as it plans to raise up to €12m to fund further expansion, initially in the Middle East and Asia.

Hurling legend Joe Connolly plans ‘environmentally friendly’ €20m distillery along the Wild Atlantic Way

Galway hurling legend Joe Connolly, his son Barry and regional economic development authority Údarás na Gaeltachta are planning a new whiskey distillery along the Wild Atlantic Way in Connemara that could require an investment of around €20m.