The Mayo-based distillery struggled since it was founded in 2013

Paul and Jude Davis, two co-founders of Nephin Whiskey

Paul and Jude Davis, two co-founders of Nephin Whiskey

Donal O’Donovan and Sean Pollack

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A liquidator is set to be appointed to Nephin Whiskey, a distillery business that had raised more than €6m in investment to develop the first new distillery in Connacht for 100 years.

The business had been beset by difficulties since its founding in 2013, including long delays and legal scraps.