We are delighted to announce our next wine night at Harte’s of Kildare on Thursday 18th September 2025, when we will be joined by Maria Salamanca of the celebrated Spanish winery Avelino Vegas. Based in the heart of Rueda and Ribera del Duero, Avelino Vegas is recognised as one of Spain’s leading producers, with wines […]

Hartes Group were proud to take part in this year’s Taste of Kildare, a wonderful celebration of local food and drink. The Dew Drop Brewery was pouring fresh pints for festival-goers, while Firecastle brought a flavourful artisan pop-up to the event. Our Hartes Group food truck was also on site, serving up a selection of […]

We’re excited to announce that Hartes Group will be sponsoring the 16:35 The Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap at Naas Racecourse during Summer Sunday on 24th August. Summer Sunday is always a highlight of the racing calendar, bringing together thrilling races, a lively atmosphere, and a great day out for friends and family. Sponsoring the Apprentice […]

The Ballymore Inn is bringing Gourmet & Guitar to the last Friday of September. Guests can enjoy a delicious three-course meal in the warm, followed by live music in the back bar. Join us on 26th September, with the meal served at 7:30 PM and live music from Acoustico kicking off at 9:30 PM. Each […]

We’re excited to bring Hatch Fridays to Hatch Pizza at Firecastle! Every first Friday of the month, we turn up the music, fire up the ovens, and welcome you for an evening of great food, DJs, and fun. Each month has its own theme, keeping things fresh and giving you a new reason to join […]

Yesterday we headed with our families to Naas Racecourse where we were sponsoring a race for their end of summer family racing event. What a great family day out it was! Great atmosphere, great racing and lots of free fun activities for the kids! A great track and lucky for us its located close to […]

On Monday night some of the team from the Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse headed to the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge for the finals of the Bar of the Year Awards 2023! The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse was shortlisted in 2 categories – The Craft Bar of The Year and The Gastro Bar of […]

This week saw the Dew Drop Brewhouse Hell Hath No Fury Helles Lager shortlisted for a Blas na hÉireann Awards. Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards is the biggest competition for quality Irish produce on the island of Ireland. The finals will take place in September in Dingle co Kerry.

The Ballymore Inn are delighted to be included in Hot Press Magazines top Restaurants in Ireland for 2023. Located on the Kildare/Wicklow border and just minutes drive from Punchestown race course the Ballymore Inn is a dining destination not to be missed. With great family attractions such as Russborough House & Gardens and Blessington Lakes […]

We had a great weekend sponsoring a race on the Friday night of the Dubai Duty Free Derby weekend. The atmosphere around Kildare and the county was there for everyone to see. Congratulations to The Black Tiger and Aiden O Brien on winning The Hartes Group Maiden @ The Curragh Racecourse