The Irish Independent has today reported that British pubs group, JD Wetherspoon is looking to double the number of its pubs across Ireland.
Wetherspoons currently operates five pubs in the Republic of Ireland including The Three Tun Tavern in Blackrock and The Forty Foot in Dun Laoghaire.
The pub group also has sites in Dublin city centre – Abbey Street and Upper Camden Street/ Lower Camden Street - but planning permission approval for these have been delayed. The company also has sites in Carlow and Waterford but there is no building or opening dates for these as yet.
According to the report, the company aims to build new pubs at the two Dublin sites plus a 100 bedroom hotel at the Upper Camden St site. Wetherspoon say both Dublin projects would create 200 new jobs plus a €20m investment in terms of purchasing the sites and developing them.
Chairman Tim Martin told independent.ie, "Our five Republic of Ireland pubs are doing very well and it is clear that our customers enjoy what is on offer. We are keen to open more sites in the Republic and as well as the four new sites we currently have, we are also looking for new sites too."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
