Guinness Plant in Dublin to Remain Open
Begorra! Guinness to be brewed outside of Dublin? The closure of St. James Gate where the creamy ambrosia has been brewed since 1759? Not so fast, says the New York Times. The corporate owners of Guinness, London-based Diageo plc, have reconsidered plans to shut down the venerable plant in the heart of Dublin (although several other Irish breweries will fall victim to corporate cost cutting. Read about it here. Update/Crazy fun fact from article: "Ireland is the third-largest consumer of Guinness, after Nigeria, its No. 1 market, which has the world’s largest Guinness brewery, in Lagos, and Britain." Freakin' Nigeria??? What's up with that?
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posted by Anonymous at
7:57 AM
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Interesting story about a Nigerian immigrant becoming a mayor in Ireland here: http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007-07-09/ireland/nigerian-irish-mayor-portlaoise.htm
That's why Nigeria is ranked as the happiest country in the world!
See ranking here: http://www.thehappinessshow.com/HappiestCountries.htm
Thank you Mr. Wizard.
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