Teeling Whiskey says work has commenced on its new whiskey distillery in Dublin Liberties.

The €10 million plant, which is expected to start production later this year, will be the first working distillery to open in the capital for more than 125 years.

The company said today the distillery, which is located Newmarket Square, with employ 30 permanent staff once it is up and running.

Founder and managing director of the Teeling Whiskey Jack Teeling said: "This project brings distilling back to an area of Dublin long associated with world class whiskey which, at one stage, had 37 different operational distilleries and was known as the 'Golden Triangle' due to the cluster of Irish whiskey manufacturers in one small area.

“Dublin whiskey was at the forefront of the last golden age of Irish whiskey. We aim to revive the Spirit of Dublin by putting Dublin and Teeling Whiskey firmly back on the map again,” he added.

The new pot still distillery will have the capacity to produce 500,000 litres of whiskey on an annual basis and will consist of three traditional copper pot stills reviving the traditional style of the old Dublin distilleries.

Teeling said it expects to welcome between 40,000 and 50,000 guests to the visitor centre in its first year, with this increasing to 100,000 guests over the coming years.

The Teeling Whiskey brand is already on sale in Ireland and is now in over 25 export markets.