"Kilkenny’s award-winning Smithwick’s Experience to close its doors permanently” - that was a recent headline about the decision by Diageo to close the visitor centre that is one of the jewels in Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile.

Local business owner Pat Crotty of ‘Paris Texas Bar and Restaurant’ in Kilkenny met with Diageo earlier in the week to discuss the decision - he joined Bobby to discuss.

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