To mark the 250th anniversary of the Guinness Company, Diageo worked with local history groups from Dublin 8 and the learning team from The Digital Hub to produce a series of podcasts documenting the memoirs of the local community of growing up in the vicinity of the famous Guinness brewery.
GUINNESS® has always had an excellent reputation for the financial, medical, recreational and other benefits provided for its employees. Guinness has also maintained a strong sense of its own social responsibility supporting many initiatives, not just for the benefit of its own employees, but for the community at large, particularly the city of Dublin. The second Lord Iveagh, Chairman of the Company from 1927 to 1962 once remarked in his annual speech that the Company Directors had:
We would love to hear your story about Guinness and how it has affected your life. Whether it is a childhood memory of attending the Beano, the Iveagh Baths, the Guinness Medical Dispensary, sports days, concerts at the Rupert Guinness Hall, growing up in Brewery housing, reminder of special family occasions or working at the Brewery we would love to hear from you!!
To submit your story, select the link and follow the instructions. We look forward to hearing about how Guinness has played a part in your life. If your story is chosen we will contact you when it is posted on the site.
