Guinness. Employees 3,000.

Guinness Ireland Group - Annual sales of more than £900m and profits of £188m. Brews Guinness and other beers in Dublin, Dundalk, Kilkenny and Waterford. Owns pubs and hotels in Northern Ireland. United Beverage Holdings - A drinks distribution company directly owned by Guinness Ireland Group

United Distillers and Vintners. Employees 500.

Gilbeys of Ireland - Wine and spirit sales and marketing. Part of UDV Europe. Sales of about £300m a year.

R&A Bailey - Makes Baileys Irish Cream for the internationals market and Smirnoff for the Irish market. Part of UDV's international manufacturing and global brand operations.

Edward Dillon - A wine importer and distributor 33.3 per cent owned by UDV international.