Wetherspoon confident of pub trade 'normality' and Irish growth

British pub group JD Wetherspoon has ambitious plans to grow its Irish network of pubs over the coming years.

British pub group JD Wetherspoon is hopeful that the improving signs in the war against Covid-19 will allow it to press ahead with the development of its Irish bar portfolio.

Wetherspoon’s shares jumped more than 20% on Monday, adding around £150m to its market value, as hospitality stocks got a shot in the arm from the news of positive preliminary test results of Pfizer’s potential Covid vaccine.