J D Wetherspoon Set To Brew Up A Storm In Ireland

After a failed attempt to enter the Irish market almost a decade ago, Tim Martin and the J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) (OTCMKTS:JDWPY) pub group are back for another go. The pub chain that Martin named after a teacher who said he would never succeed in business has grown hugely since 1979, when Tim Martin opened his first pub, ‘Marler’s Bar’, in London. Today there are close to 900 J D Wetherspoon pubs dotted around the UK and the company share price has risen steadily since floating on the London Stock Exchange. Having already conquered Northern Ireland with nine successful outlets,…