British pub chain JD Wetherspoon said its Irish efforts are “absolutely” concentrated on developing its long-sought €15m bar and hotel in Camden Street in Dublin, as its boss blasted “unelected oligarchs” from the EU for putting the bloc’s economy at risk over Brexit negotiations.

British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has been granted approval by Bord Pleanála to proceed with its plans for a €4m pub and hotel development on Dublin’s Camden Street.

British pub group JD Wetherspoon has effectively put its Irish growth plans on hold until it assesses its performance in city centre locations. It has five pubs in Ireland, four in suburban Dublin and one in Cork, and has plans for more.

British pub group JD Wetherspoon said it remains hopeful it will be granted permission to open new bars at Abbey Street and Camden Street in Dublin, as well as developing two more sites in Carlow and Waterford.

A resident has lodged an appeal against Dublin City Council’s approval for British pub chain JD Wetherspoon’s plan for a new superpub on Camden Street; telling Bord Pleanála permission would represent “an unwelcome milestone”.

The boss of British pub operator JD Wetherspoon has said “volatile” commercial property prices are putting the brakes on the company’s growth plans in Ireland.

Fifty-four large investors managing €1.2 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by ten large US and British restaurant groups.

Concerns of an over-concentration of pubs in the Camden St area of Dublin have resulted in British pub operator JD Wetherspoon’s plans for a €4m bar and hotel development being put on hold.

JD Wetherspoon is understood to be confident of succeeding with its €4m hotel and bar plan for Dublin city centre, despite objections from local residents.

Irish customers may be among hundreds of thousands affected by a cyber attack that stole staff and customer data from pub operator JD Wetherspoon.

The personal details of more than 650,000 people may have been stolen after one of Britain’s leading pub companies was hacked.

UK pub operator JD Wetherspoon will open its newest pub and first Irish venture outside the capital in Cork next week following a €3.65m investment.

JD Wetherspoon has reported a drop in profits after being squeezed by supermarket competition and a hike in pay and bonuses for pub staff.