Cork publican set to buy Wetherspoon’s bar in the city

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Staff at Cork’s Linen Weaver were told at the start of October it was set to close by Christmas, with the new owners likely to close it for several months before re-opening with a new identity. Picture: Dan Linehan

A Cork publican is set to add the former JD Wetherspoon bar and restaurant in the city centre, the Linen Weaver, to his expanding portfolio.

It's understood the €2m deal has been agreed but not yet concluded.