In the news this morning Guinness considering severing their Irish connection... 30 years ago.
http://www.thejournal.ie/guinness-ireland-brand-721369-Dec2012/
QuoteInteresting article Padraic. People always forget that our biggest trading partner was Britain, and any knock-on effect of negative Irish sentiment would always impact on Irish producers exporting to Britain.
For Guinness it was the reality of possible disassociation from Ireland for commercial survival.
However, it's ironic that 30 years later Park Royal is closed.
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However, it's ironic that 30 years later Park Royal is closed.
Worked in pubs serving Guinness from Park Royal, It was muck, even the Guinness I was getting in German pubs shipped from Dublin tasted better :o