Wetherspoon targets Munster in growth plan

The British pub group is planning new bar openings in Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Dublin as part of a ramped-up Irish expansion plan for when the hospitality sector reopens

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said the company remains confident in its overall growth prospects in Ireland.

British pub group JD Wetherspoon is planning new bar openings in Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Dublin as part of a ramped-up Irish expansion plan for when the hospitality sector reopens.

With the company having previously said it would like to open more pubs in Cork – where it currently has one, in the form of The Linen Weaver on Paul Street in the city centre – Munster is likely to feature prominently in the expansion.