Tributes after death of Hilary Weston, the woman who helped build Penneys and Brown Thomas

A family statement described her as 'a beloved wife, proud mother, cherished sister, adoring grandmother and loyal friend'

Hilary Weston in 2006. File picture: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images

Tributes have been paid following the death of Hilary Weston, the Dublin-born businesswoman who helped build Penneys and Brown Thomas. She was 83.

Ms Weston was married to the late Galen Weston for 55 years, and together they helped establish the two stores as high street mainstays.