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Whiskey producer Tullamore Dew expects to double the size of its Co Offaly distillery as part of a plan to boost sales and expand into markets in India and Africa.

Sometimes it takes the personal testimony of parents at their wits’ end to cut through official jargon and get to the heart of the ongoing crisis that remains the country’s health and social care service.

After the busy summer period, the events calendar is back in full swing.

The cost of buying a home has increased by more than 25pc since the Government came into office, as affordability constraints price young buyers out of the market.

Rowing Ireland is considering changes to policies around transgender women competing in female competitions and events.

The launch of Cully & Sully soups in 2006 was only a few months ahead of the release of the first iPhone.

Work is under way for a tea party being held at the University of Limerick (UL) this week. There is an Alice in Wonderland theme — the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

Sir — Ireland’s vegetable growing area is down 10pc on last year. This follows a pattern of recent years where vegetable farmers, who supply the most wholesome fresh produce, are unable to compete with the low-cost selling of imported vegetables.

The shemozzle on RTÉ’s Sunday Game programme between Dónal Óg Cusack and Joanne Cantwell made for riveting viewing. By any standards, Dónal Óg’s recent remarks on the Tailteann Cup competition were ill-considered.

Since arriving in Ireland from Afghanistan five months ago, Saidanwar Saidi (22) has spent much of his time at a reception centre in Dublin, before being moved last week.