Wetherspoon boss says 'full steam ahead' for pub group's expansion plans in Ireland

The pub chain has opened two of their most expensive ever developments in Dublin during the pandemic and are opening in Waterford soon

JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said Wetherspoon has 'enjoyed great success' in Ireland and is 'continually on the lookout for new sites'.

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has said the British pub group will continue to aggressively expand in Ireland as the business slowly returns to pre-pandemic sales levels.

Wetherspoon, last week, reported pre-tax losses of £21.3m (€25.4m) for the first half of its financial year, covering the six months to late January.