Chain buys second Irish pub

English pub chain Wetherspoon has acquired its second premises in Ireland, the former Newport Cafe in Paul Street Plaza in Cork City.

The Watford-based company intends to create 40 to 45 jobs in Cork by opening its second pub in Ireland by Apr 2014.

The company, which is making its second attempt to enter the Irish market after pulling out during the boom years citing the cost of doing business here, recently bought a premises in Blackrock, Dublin.