We were very pleased to be listed as one of the ten best butchers in Ireland by Georgina Campbell on her website. She wrote, “The small shop is beginning to […]
Featured by leading German food journalist, Michael Vetter
McCarthys were delighted to be amongst a handful of Irish food producers to be featured on a forthcoming German TV programme. We were delighted to welcome Michael and his team […]
Hotpress – A food awakening
Jack was really pleased to be featured in the Hot Press “Best in Ireland” magazine.
The butchers blog
Welcome to the butchers blog where I will endeavor to enlighten you in the dark arts of butchery from entrails to appendix to oxtails, fillets, trotters, grass or grain, fat […]
Gold Medal for International Creativity
BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme covered this years event and did a special feature about the McCarthys. Jack and Tim were delighted to receive the only Irish gold medal from […]
Spring Courses Announced
Spring Courses Announced Following the success of the courses that we presented in 2012 we have announced our spring programme. Book online now 8th March Blood and Guts, Sausage and […]
Now Selling East Ferry Poultry Products Online
We are proud to announce that McCarthys are now the online supplier of East Ferry top quality poultry products. The birds are reared on the family farm using traditional methods. […]
Kenmare Food Carnival 13th – 15th July
We are delighted to be stall holders at the Kenmare Food Carnival from 13th – 15th July. We will be joining some of our good friends from the Irish food […]
Black Pudding that is a European Winner
McCarthy’s win two gold medals and a bronze medal from La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Goûte Boudin, or the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Blackpudding. This gave them the […]
Let there be blood sausages
The Times, 19th April 2012. Craig Robertson Food and Drink Staring at a plate of black pudding at eight o’clock in the morning…despite the hour. Nor is the black pudding […]