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WALSH WHISKEY DISTILLERY UNVEILS €25M EXPANSION PROGRAMME
Chamber Members announce major expansion programme.
Carlow & Saronno: The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD yesterday welcomed the announcement that independent, family-owned Walsh Whiskey Distillery will make a significant €25million expansion programme for its critically acclaimed, award winning, super-premium and ultra-premium Irish whiskey brands – The Irishman and Writerṣ Tears. Walsh Whiskey Distillery’s expansion plans have attracted significant development funding from the Italian drinks giant, Illva Saronno Holding S.p.A., which is owned and run by the Reina family in Saronno near Milan.
The investment will facilitate the development of a world-class, independent, craft Irish whiskey distillery; maturation warehouses and a unique visitor experience by the banks of the River Barrow in Royal Oak, County Carlow by 2016. The expansion will create a total of 55 permanent and part-time jobs in the Carlow area, over 5 years, where the whiskies will be distilled, crafted and aged. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, through Enterprise Ireland, is supporting this project.
In addition, the construction process will provide up to 40 jobs during the 18 month development phase which is scheduled to commence in spring 2014 (subject to planning permission).
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Co Carlow Chamber welcome this major boost for local employment and would like to wish Bernard and his staff every success in this ambitious development
Budget Briefing 2014
Many thanks to Lalor O Shea for their excellent budget analysis last Tuesday in the Seven Oaks Hotel. It was a great achievement to pull it all together so quickly. Was this the only same day analysis in the country?
Sinead Lalor and Nuala Kenny gave a thorough breakdown of the main aspects of the budget to a good attendance of local business owners.
Chamber reaction to Budget 2014
“Measures that the Chamber has consistently campaigned for such as the Home Renovation Tax Incentive Scheme and the maintenance of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector will have a direct impact on job creation. Businesses will also benefit from the increase in the cash receipts threshold for VAT to €2m, Capital Gains Tax Relief for certain entrepreneurs and the removal of restrictions on the Employment Investment and Incentive Scheme.”
“While there is lots to be positive about, a real disappointment to business is the 100% increase in sick pay costs for employers which, coming on top of the abolition of the redundancy rebate scheme in previous budgets, will extend the period of weak job growth as employers seek to hold off in hiring staff as long as possible. This combined with the increase in the pension levy are counter productive measures which will hamper job creation and hurt Ireland’s economic recovery,” he concluded.
Eirgrid Breakfast Briefing
Seven Oaks Hotel
The Grid Link Project is a €500 million investment in the South and East region proposed by EirGrid as part of the Grid25 strategy to upgrade the national grid. A region with a high quality, secure supply of electricity is best placed to attract inward investment that will bring employment and prosperity.
EirGrid encourages participation from all interested parties in this public consultation and welcomes feedback to inform the next stage of the project.
EirGrid is delighted to host a breakfast briefing for members of Co Carlow Chamber on October 22nd to bring you up to date with recent significant developments regarding the Grid Link Project.
Please RSVP to ceo@carlowchamber.com
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Phone: 0599132337
Meeting with Bagenalstown Town Council
Co Carlow Chamber
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Location: Athy Road, Carlow, Ireland
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