Diageo’s Baileys gets €600,000 state funding

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney with Baileys managing director and Diageo head of supply Colin O'Brien
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney with Baileys managing director and Diageo head of supply Colin O'Brien

Diageo-owned liqueur producer Baileys has secured Enterprise Ireland funding of €600,000.

The agreement will include staff training and on-site improvements to the company’s production facility on Dublin’s Nangor Road.

Established in 1974, Baileys sells 82 million bottles annually in 180 countries, and uses 250 million litres of milk produced by Irish farmers.

“Baileys has always been an innovative product. ...