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 […]
Special Award for Exceptional Contribution to Irish Food
Award for butchers behind the queen’s black pudding Irish Independent The artisan butchers who created the bespoke black pudding that was served to Queen Elizabeth during her state visit to last […]
Jack is awarded the “Twitter Award”
Jack’s twittering reached a climax when he was awarded the “Twitter Award” by Lucinda O’Sullivan. If you want to follow Jack on Twitter and enjoy his insights into Irish food […]
There’s nun better
Irish Examiner By Jack Power THOUGH, obviously enough, The Old Convent was once a nunnery it is an alpha-male building radiating authority through its assertive, almost garrison-like lines and magnificent […]
Project aims to save rural meat industry
The Corkman By MARIA HERLIHY A PROJECT to help the local meat supply chain to survive and thrive was launched in Newmarket recently. The two year project which was launched […]
Squab Pigeon on Masterchef Ireland
Mary Carney from Waterford won the title of MasterChef Ireland. McCarthys were delighted that to see their renowned black pudding included in her star dish. 28-year-old Carney from Waterford wowed […]
There’s no business like hoe business
The Sunday World by Geraldine Comiskey Never mind that it was no mudfest this year – it didn’t stop more than 190,000 people giving it welly for Ireland for three […]
RTE Nationwide on the Queen’s Banquet.
McCarthy’s at the West Cork Food Festival were broadcast on RTE Nationwide. It is one of the most important food events of the Irish calendar and the Queen’s visit has […]
Irish Haggis on the bill at The Exchequer
Sunday Business Post … Jack McCarthy’s handmade Irish Haggis also features and is served as a starter with a brown onion puree, roast garlic and a wild mushroom and Bushmills […]
All right on the night
The Irish Examiner By Pól Ó Conghaile Behind the clockwork-efficiency of the state dinner for Queen Elizabeth lay tales of last-minute mercy flights to Dublin, six-hour dashes across the country […]