Staff unrest at Intercom, Davy downgrades Irish GDP forecast, and Diageo’s €25m brewery investment

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Pictured at the new Guinness 0.0 production facility at St. James’s Gate are Barry O’Sullivan, managing director of Diageo Ireland and Aisling Ryan, Guinness 0.0 Innovation Brewer. Diageo has invested €25 million in the brewery to expand the production capacity for its non-alcoholic stout.
Pictured at the new Guinness 0.0 production facility at St. James’s Gate are Barry O’Sullivan, managing director of Diageo Ireland and Aisling Ryan, Guinness 0.0 Innovation Brewer. Diageo has invested €25 million in the brewery to expand the production capacity for its non-alcoholic stout.

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