Maxol marked twenty-five years of sponsorship of the Irish University Rugby Union at the recent IURU Rugby Festival. A range of intervarsity comptitions took place, with universities and colleges from across Ireland clashing in the Maughan Scally Cup, played as part of the tournament since 2010. Ulster University Coleraine defended its title, knocking out northern rivals Queen’s University Belfast.

Wine & Spirits ranks De Martino among the world’s top 100 wineries

Family winery De Martino, has been included in the “Top 100 Wineries of the Year” listing drawn up by Wine & Spirits magazine. This is a significant achievement for De Martino which proudly produces “wines of great
purity, balance and sense of place”. According to the Wine & Spirits’ 31st Annual Buying Guide, “if the Chilean wine scene is now focussing on presenting wines with a sense of place, exploring new regions and rediscovering forgotten grapes, this path has been forged by De Martino”.

O’Hara’s launches 2017 Editions of Winter Star and Christmas Gift Pack

The O’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer Christmas Gift Pack has arrived, just in time for the looming Christmas shopping season. A great gift for those dipping their toes into the world of craft, or for seasoned journey men and women who appreciate trusted and tried old favourites as well as bright and shiny new beers. Along with Winter Star, the gift pack also contains the award winning O’Hara’s Irish Stout, a full-bodied stout, filled with rich complex coffee aromas, and O’Hara’s Irish Pale Ale, a contemporary style IPA with an Irish twist and replete with a lasting array of fruit and floral notes. The O’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer Christmas Gift Pack costs €9.99.