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BY JAMES MULHALL IRELAND’S whiskey industry could be in danger of dying out because of a lack of supply of mature whiskey. Though Ireland is renowned across the world for Jameson, Tullamore Dew, Powers and more, the shortage may see smaller distillers petering out, a report claims. But researchers think that copying Scotland’s successful whiskey model could save the industry. There are currently just four distilleries in Ireland producing mature whiskey — whereas Scotland has 115 functioning with a further 30 under construction. Scotland’s whiskey exports were in excess of £3.5billion last year versus Ireland’s, which brought in just £245million in comparison. The Scottish industry is boosted by a wholesale market — something that Ireland does not have, despite calls from the Irish Whiskey Association to establish one. And because Ireland is missing this system, the report found that new entrants onto the Irish whiskey market face uncertainty in their supply and cost. Pat Massey, director of consultancy firm Compecon, compiled the report on behalf of The Wild Geese Irish Whiskey. “While Ireland and Scotland are similar in
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that he even got recognised by some German tourists when attending a wedding in Co. Mayo. “These two women came over when I was having my breakfast and started saying Mr Hallelujah, Mr Hallelujah!” he joked. “It was funny and then a while later I was heading out the front of the hotel and there was about 30 of them standing at their bus waiting to get a picture of me.” Growing up, Fr Ray was from a musical family — and briefly considered the priesthood at 17 before opting for the civil service, where he stayed until he was 27. But after deciding one Lent that he would go to Mass every week as his religious vow, he made the decision to enter the priesthood. And it was during his seven years of training that he recorded his first album. “A group of us formed a pop group when we were students,” he said. “I think we were the first boyband before Boyzone or Westlife or Take That!” The band, named Rafiki, recorded a vinyl album for charity and while the group eventually came to an end, Fr Ray kept singing. “I sing most weeks in my sermons in Oldcastle and if I go to a wedding or that I might be asked to sing,” he said. This month marks a year since the release of his debut album, Where I Belong, but things are not slowing down for this Irish priest. “People will be sick of Christmas songs soon but after this album I’d love to keep recording and touring,” he said. “I just need to make sure my parish is looked after and then I would be able to travel around the world and meet people and share my story with them and the message of hope that is there.”
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