UK chain snaps up traditional Irish pubs

One of Britain’s biggest pub landlords is taking over a string of traditional Irish pubs — and turning them into brighter, music-free, models of his famous UK chain.

The Irish pub is one of our greatest exports but a documentary to be screened tonight reveals how one is closing its door every day.

But the British pub chain JD Wetherspoons is buying up prize pubs around the country with the aim of adding 30 traditional hostelries to its books.