British pub group JD Wetherspoon reported some respite from falling sales today, as the pubs chain pressed ahead with plans for 30 more non-smoking sites this year.

UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon said today that trading at its non-smoking pubs had been in line with expectations after bar sales dipped but food business picked up.

British pubs chain JD Wetherspoon today said the first of its non-smoking outlets had achieved sales “substantially higher” than the company average.

SINN FÉIN has stood over its controversial 20th anniversary celebration of the Maze breakout despite strong condemnation of the event from political parties North and South.

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