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Dubbed as the ‘Oscars’ of the Internet and Media calendar, this prestigious event is held in high regard by all internet and media businesses. The location of this year’s event was extravagant  Burlington Hotel, Dublin and was compered by the hilarious comedian Jimmy Carr. There were 20 categories in all varying from Financial Services to Entertainment, Retail Excellence to Sports and many more. For a full list of category winners visit  www.eircomspiders.ie.

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Sean Moncrieff interviews Pat Whelan about his innovations with Wagyu beef while snacking on some specially prepared Wagyu crostinis at the Cruzzo Restaurant, Malahide.

Publication Date: November 12th, 2010

Listen: Podcast (Interview Starts at 8 minutes 30 seconds)

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James Whelan Butchers are proud to be shortlisted for the Eircom Spider 2010 Awards in the category of Retail Excellence. The Spiders are an annual event that recognises Irish individuals and organisations for their outstanding achievements online and celebrates the successes of the Irish internet and digital media.

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James Whelan Butchers have always embraced the message of local food production and we are proud to be nominated as finalists by the public for not one but two Good Food Ireland Awards. We have been nominated in the categories of ‘Top Regional Member for the South East” and “Enterprise and Innovation”. The aim of the Good Food Ireland Awards is to celebrate the commitment of people and places that use and promote local Irish food. These awards also aim to increase the awareness of Irish consumers, so they can make informed decisions on where to eat or stay to support local food production. It is essential for Ireland to embrace it’s local food heritage and Good Food Ireland is a strong believer in this message, bringing together people from all over Ireland who are committed to local Irish food throughout all sectors of the hospitality and food industry.

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We are very proud to have been awarded the ‘Best SME/Small Business Website’ at this weekend’s Realex Irish Web Awards 2010 . The event was organized by Damien Mulley and his team (Mulley Communications) and hosted by the exuberant Rick O’Shea (Today Fm) in the grand setting of the Mansion House, Dublin .  There were a number of new categories added to this years Irish Web Awards with ours being one of them – ‘Best SME/Small Business Website’. This was James Whelan Butchers first time being nominated at the Irish Web Awards and hopefully we will be back again next year. Big thanks to Damien Mulley, Pivotal Communications (sponsors of the SME/Small Business Category) and Sabrina Dent and Katherine Nolan for designing the site.

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Pat Kenny interviews Pat Whelan about his family’s butcher history, his innovations with Wagu beef and delves into the recipes from Pat’s new book, An Irish Butcher.

Publication Date: 1 October, 2010
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Michael Kelly visits our Clonmel shop and talks to Pat Whelan about the dizzying complexity of the modern food chain, Wagu beef and the new book, An Irish Butcher.

Publication Date: 11 September, 2010
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Pat Whelan pitches up to talk about the Tipperary brand and where it can go on RTE 1′s The Business.

Air Date: 22 May, 2010
Listen: Podcast

Pat Whelan was interviewed extensively on this Nationwide (RTE) segment focusing on Tipperary, it’s food producers and the annual Long Table Dinner featuring the county’s artisan food crafters.

Air Date: 22 September, 2008
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Air Date: 21st December 2006
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