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The company behind Belfast's five-star Merchant Hotel has said it’s surpassed projections to deliver revenue of nearly £30m in its latest accounts.

Whiskey brand Powers is shining a spotlight on the stories of interesting local characters, as part of its Old But Gold campaign.

Work is finally getting under way on Belfast entrepreneur Bill Wolsey’s biggest project to date — a 100-bedroom hotel in Dublin.

There’s a lovely little book of cocktails inspired by classic works of literature that goes by the charming title of Tequila Mockingbird. With recipe names like The Pitcher of Dorian Grey Goose, The Last of the Mojitos and Vermouth the Bell Tolls, this tongue-in-cheek collection is an affectionate nod to alcohol’s long relationship with the novel. Indeed, it’s remarkable just how often the two go together — think of Raymond Chandler’s private eyes with a pint of rye in their pocket, He...